Kuwaiti security team to join Romanian search for missing nat'l - Diplomat

KUWAIT, Dec 10 (KUNA) -- A Kuwaiti security team would travel to Romania soon to help in the search for missing national Mohammad Al-Baghli, a senior foreign ministry official said Sunday.
In a statement to reporters on the sidelines of the Romanian embassy's function to mark its national day, Assistant Foreign Minister for European Affair Waleed Al Khubaizi thanked Romanian government for facilitating the embassy's follow-up to the fate of Al-Baghli, who has been missing in Romania since August 5, 2015.
Al-Khubaizi hailed the strong relations between the two countries which date back to 55 years ago.
Kuwait and Romania are cooperating in various domains and had 22 cooperation agreements covering a wide array of fields including healthcare, defense, tourism and investment, he said.
He pointed out the joint Kuwaiti-Romanian committee would held a meeting early next year to draw a roadmap for developing bilateral relations.
He stated that the Romanian foreign minister is expected to visit Kuwait next month.
He expressed appreciation of Romania's support to Kuwait's nomination to a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council of 2018-2020, adding that Kuwait would back Romania's nomination for the same post for the next term.
Al-Khubaizi estimated Kuwaiti exports to Romania at USD 5.2 million and imports from Romania at USD 80 million. (end) nma.ibi