Crown Prince’s ‘UK visit an important milestone’

Crown Prince’s ‘UK visit an important milestone’

LONDON: Lord Mayor of London Nicholas Lyons welcomed on Tuesday the visit by His Highness the Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to the UK, saying that it continued the tradition of strengthening ties between the UK and Kuwait. In a statement to KUNA, Lord Mayor Lyons said that the visit—which comes to mark the 70th anniversary of the Kuwait Investment Office in London—would further boost ties within the commerce and financial domains.

The Kuwait Investment Office had invested in various sectors in the capital, London, indicated Lyons, adding that the long-term commitment on the Kuwaiti side towards doing business in the UK had reflected the vast investment opportunities within Britain. He also expressed his desire to pursue greater economic ties with Kuwait during his upcoming visit to the Gulf country, expected next October.

His Highness the Crown Prince’s visit to the UK to patronize the 70th anniversary of establishing the Kuwait Investment Office in London is another important milestone in British-Kuwaiti relations, said a top official at the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) on Tuesday. In an interview with KUNA, Chairman of the ABCC Baroness Elizabeth Symons of Vernham Dean expressed a most heartwarming welcome to His Highness