B]MADRID: Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Sabah yesterday inaugurated the new Kuwaiti Embassy in Spain, in cooperation with the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Miguel Angel Moratinos. This step is seen as a "new bridge for the deep-rooted relations between Spain and Kuwait," Sheikh Mohammad said on the sidelines of the subsequent celebration marking the inauguration.[/B]
As Kuwait is heading the next GCC meeting, while Spain is heading the EU's by the beginning of next year, Sheikh Mohammad said that he discussed with the King of Spain Juan Carlos boosting cooperation between the two sides to achieve peace and security in the region.
Meanwhile, the Spanish FM said that his country is keen on enhancing relations with Kuwait a fact reflected in Sheikh Mohammad's meeting with the King, adding that the celebration "strengthens the partnership" between the two countries.
Spain is also keen on boosting cooperation with the Arab world and the countries of the Mediterranean region, he said.
Kuwait and Spain will face challenges while working to get the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the GCC and the EU endorsed, he said, adding that, if ratified, the agreement will be the fruit of 18 years of negotiations between the two bodies.
The Spanish minister said that he is hoping that His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah will visit Spain next year.
During Sheikh Mohammad's visit, he and his Spanish counterpart discussed cooperation between the GCC and the EU and devising solutions to probable differences between the two sides.


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