KUWAIT, Jan 5 (NNN-KUNA) – Saudi Arabia and Qatar reopened land, air and sea borders from yesterday evening, Kuwait’s Foreign Minister, Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, said.
“The Kuwaiti emir made a phone call with Qatari emir and Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, who both confirmed their intention, to start a new beginning in their relations,” the minister said, in a televised address.
“Based on a suggestion from the Kuwaiti emir, the two countries agreed to reopen the land, air, and sea borders between the two countries,” he added.
“The Kuwaiti emir expressed his confidence in the keenness of the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Egypt, to end the Gulf crisis and address all relevant matters,” the minister said.
The Kuwaiti emir will attend the 41st Gulf summit, to be hosted by Saudi Arabia today.
The emir expressed, on Jan 1, his optimism for the summit, saying, it will bring together leaders of the GCC countries and strengthen their brotherhood and solidarity against the challenges in the region.
An Arab quartet of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt severed diplomatic ties with Qatar in June, 2017, and has since imposed an embargo on the Gulf state, accusing Doha of supporting terrorism. Qatar has repeatedly denied all the charges.– NNN-KUNA
