ROME: Secretary-General of the Italian Foreign Affairs Ministry, Ambassador Ettore Sicoi, praised the excellent level of Italian-Kuwaiti relations and cultural cooperation that his country aspires to develop, appreciating Italy hosting the Kuwaiti Book Fair. His remarks were made in a meeting with new Ambassador of Kuwait to Italy Naser Al-Qahtani at the ministry's headquarters.

A statement added that during the meeting, Sicoi expressed his special appreciation for cooperating in the cultural field, as it is also a sector capable of expansion in light of Italy's participation in the book fair that will be held in Kuwait from November 16 to 26. It indicated that both ambassadors also discussed the possibilities of economic cooperation and exploiting opportunities of Kuwait's 2035 strategy, with special reference to sustainable development. - KUNA