KUWAIT CITY, July 15:  German Foreign Ministry official has expressed his country’s appreciation to Kuwait’s role towards several issues, and international and regional challenges. This came during a meeting held between Director of Middle East and North Africa Region Department at the German Foreign Ministry Tobias Tonkel and Kuwait’s Assistant Foreign Minister for Europe Affairs Ambassador Sadeq Ma’arafi Saturday in Berlin.

Tonkel stressed the deep-rooted and distinguished ties between the two countries, referring to a common desire to develop mutual interests. Tonkel emphasized that Kuwait has been an effective player in the region and seeking to mediation efforts so as to achieve balanced interests. Meanwhile, Ma’arafi told KUNA that the meeting was part of some other gatherings he would hold with some officials at the European Foreign Ministries, including Germany, the Netherlands and Spain. The aim of such meetings is to enhance relations, and discuss international and regional developments and challenges of common concern, Marafi said. (KUNA)