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The Kuwaiti embassy in Baku has arranged an official reception to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the National Day.

Kuwaiti Ambassador Saud Abdulaziz Mohammad al-Shamlan al-Roumi, addressing the event, noted that today they also celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Liberation Day.

Providing an insight into the development path of Kuwait, the ambassador highlighted his country`s achievements in economic and cultural fields.

Expressing his satisfaction with the expansion of relations between Kuwait and Azerbaijan, the diplomat said that reciprocal visits and high-level meetings paved the way for the rapid development of bilateral relations.

Minister of Education Mikayil Jabbarov, on behalf of the Azerbaijani government, congratulated the people of Kuwait on the occasion of the holiday.

He said that relations between the two countries were successfully developing in a variety of fields.

Hailing the political relations between the two countries, Jabbarov said Kuwait is cooperating with Azerbaijan both in bilateral and international formats.

The official reception was attended by state and government officials, MPs, ambassadors of foreign countries in Baku, representatives of international organizations in the country and representatives of the general public,Azertac reported.

Azerbaijan and Kuwait established diplomatic relations in 1994. Both countries being subject of military occupation and aggression by neighboring countries in the early 90s were primarily engaged in overcoming foreign occupation and managing its dreadful consequences.

The Azerbaijani embassy in Kuwait opened in late 2004 and the Kuwaiti Embassy in Baku began to function in 2006.

The establishment of the embassies fostered development of bilateral cooperation between the two countries. Mutually beneficial cooperation between the countries further broadened and deepened encompassing the areas like finance, economy, trade commerce, tourism and investment.

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