Foreign Information Deputy Assistant at the Kuwaiti Ministry of Information, Faisal al-Mutalaqem, arrived on Sunday evening at Beirut International Airport, whereby he will be representing Kuwaiti Information Minister at the international conference organized by the National News Agency.
Greeting the Kuwaiti Official at the Airport was Information Minister Melhem Riachy, National News Agency Director, Laure Sleiman, Kuwaiti Ambassador Abdel-Aal al-Qena’i and Kuwaiti Charge d’Affaires Mohamed al-Waqayan.
Sleiman welcomed al-Mutalaqem, considering his visit to Lebanon and his participation in the Conference as “a great honor, especially in light of the brotherly relations between Lebanon and Kuwait.”
In turn, al-Mutalaqem thanked the NNA Director for her exerted efforts in ensuring the Conference’s success and launching a new website for the Agency. He also praised the role played by the Information Minister in this regard.
Al-Mutalaqem referred to the deeply-rooted Lebanese-Kuwaiti relations, stressing that “the Kuwaiti State is always keen on partaking in all political, social and economic functions and activities in Lebanon, based on its keenness on the sustainability of relations.”
He added: “The whole world is suffering from terrorism and extremist ideology, so the State of Kuwait and the Arab world must work within a clear and transparent strategy to portray a true reflection of Islam and clarify the real image of the Arab world, which requires a lot of concepts and strategies.”
Al-Mutalaqem pointed to “the importance of addressing the Western world in a transparent manner,” considering that “herein lies the significance of such conferences in which media professionals, experts and intellectuals participate.”
Al-Qena’i, in turn, praised the importance of the Conference, thanking NNA Director for her efforts in this respect.
“The role of the media is not limited to strengthening civilizations, but is rather evident in every aspect of our lives,” al-Qena’i went on to indicate, adding that “the work of the Conference is very significant, especially in light of the circumstances surrounding our Arab world.” He hoped that positive decisions will be adopted at the end of the Conference.
