EU official’s presence in Kuwait symbolizes nearing Schengen visa-free travel

EU official’s presence in Kuwait symbolizes nearing Schengen visa-free travel

Kuwait: Vice President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas focused his talks with Kuwaiti officials on near prospected Schengen visa-free travel, “promoting our European way of life,” hoping to further amplify bilateral ties.

In an exclusive interview with KUNA at the EU Residence, Schinas indicated that the discussions with the Kuwaiti leaders, during his two-day official visit to Kuwait, dealt with scopes of cooperation in the sectors of education, security, mobility, youth and skills.

He looks forward to strengthening excellent bilateral relations and building on the strong partnership, as the process of Schengen visa exemption travel for Kuwaitis nears final stages with the EU parliament voting on the matter soon.

Schinas met with National Assembly Speaker Ahmad Al-Saadoun, Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at the National Assembly, while he described the Kuwaiti parliament as a “good mix of interlocutors both from government but also from legislative powers that was really very constructive and very informative.” Consequently, he went on to say, “I clearly know that the parliament in Kuwait is probably the only parliament in the Gulf that has legitimacy linked to the electoral process, which is a very