Tunisian President Kais Saied said with the passing away of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Arab nation has lost one of its exceptional wise men and great leaders. Upon receiving the news of the demise of His Highness Sheikh Sabah on Tuesday, President Saied sent a cable to His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to express heartfelt condolences, said a statement by the Tunisian presidency.
“As we bid farewell to a dear brother, let me extend, on behalf of Tunisia, to Your Highness, the honorable ruling family and the brotherly people of Kuwait our heartfelt sentiments of sympathy and commiseration,” according to readout of the cable.
“The passing away of His Highness the Amir is a great loss to the Arab nation in its entirety as he proved to be one of its exceptional leaders who dedicated himself to serving his nation and made countless contributions to its development, progress and prosperity. “With grief, we reflect on his selfless struggle for solidifying the Arab rank, backing the fair question of the nation and advancing the international relief efforts generously,” the Tunisian leader pointed out.
“Taking pride in its distinguished relationship with the sisterly State of Kuwait since its independence, the Republic of Tunisia backs up the pioneering role and steadfast commitment of His Highness the late Amir in taking the bilateral ties to a new height and fulfilling the shared aspirations for progress and prosperity.
“We pray to Almighty Allah to have mercy on His Highness the late Amir and lodge his soul Paradise,” President Saied added. Meanwhile, the Tunisian Assembly of Representatives expressed in a statement profound sorrow for the passing away of His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad who “left great impacts on his country, the region and the world at large.” The remarkable contributions of His Highness the late Amir entitled him to be the dean of Arab diplomacy, according to the statement. It recalled his efforts to promote the bilateral relations in all fields, including the parliamentary cooperation, his mediation to end the Iraq-Iran war and his initiatives to restore peace to Yemen.
His Highness the late Amir’s role as a credible peacemaker continued after his assumption of power in 2006 and culminated in his deserved recognition by the UN as humanitarian leader in 2014, the statement added. Concluding, the Assembly of Representatives commiserated with the Al Sabah family and the people of Kuwait about the passing away of His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.