(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Local:
BERLIN -- German Foreign Minister Heiko Josef Maas, will begin his official visit to Kuwait Sunday, the first of his kind since he took office in March. (Issued at 12:11 local time or 09:11 GMT)
NEW YORK -- Kuwait affirmed its support to resolve the crisis in Yemen through peaceful mediation efforts, especially if the United Nations is its facilitator. (Issued at 12:44 local time or 09:44 GMT)
KUWAIT -- Mongolian President Khaltmaa Battulga awarded the Medal of Friendship to Kuwait's Ambassador to Poland and former Ambassador to Mongolia Khaled Al-Fadhli, in recognition of his efforts in the service of good relations between Kuwait and Mongolia. (Issued at 15:18 local time or 12:18 GMT)
Economic:
DOHA -- Kuwait is partaking in the Doha Forum to benefit from experience of other states participating in the annual event, the country's finance minister says. (Issued at 15:42 local time or 12:42 GMT)
International:
KUALA LUMPUR -- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Saturday that his country's recognition of West Jerusalem as "Israel's" capital, but a contentious embassy shift from Tel Aviv will not occur until a "peace settlement" is achieved. (Issued at 10:37 local time or 07:37 GMT)
DOHA -- Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdul-Rahman Al-Thani said on Saturday that his country is counting on Kuwait's role in resolving the Gulf crisis. (Issued at 16:07 local time or 13:07 GMT)
ANKARA -- Turkey said on Saturday it would continue its counterterror operations in Iraq's northern Sinjar region, Turkish Foreign Ministry's spokesman said. (Issued at 14:32 local time or 11:32 GMT)
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan, China and Afghanistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Saturday vis-a-vis anti-terrorism cooperation after a trilateral meeting being attended by Foreign Ministers of the three countries in Afghan capital city Kabul. (Issued at 13:10 local time or 10:10 GMT)
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