KUWAIT: Education Ministry Assistant Undersecretary for Public Education Usama Al-Sultan expressed appreciation and thanks after France honored him with the "Ordre des Palmes academiques" for his role in strengthening cultural and educational relations between the two countries.

The honoring was held at the French Embassy in the presence of Education Ministry Acting Undersecretary Faisal Al-Maqseed, Assistant Undersecretary for financial affairs Yousuf Al-Najjar and French Ambassador to Kuwait Claire Le Flecher.

"I deeply thank France for granting me this medal, given with a presidential decree to influential individuals on spreading the culture of the French language who work on strengthening relations between their countries and France," Sultan said. He dedicated the medal to Kuwait and the education ministry.