Niger hails Kuwait's support to African continent

(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) CAIRO, June 27 (KUNA) -- Secretary General of the Niger's ministry of planning Saad Bakuwi hailed Kuwait's support to African countries through all situations.
The remarks were made during his meeting with Kuwait's Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs Ambassador Hamad Al-Mashaan and his accompanying delegation on Thursday.
In a statement to KUNA, Al-Mashaan said that Niger official hailed the projects executed by Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) in Niger since 1980.
The fund executed about 121 projects in water and road construction. It also provided loans worth USD 110 million to his country.
The Niger official noted that Kuwait provided a loan for water resources to his country in January 1991, although the country was facing the Iraqi Invasion at that time.
Meanwhile, Al-Mashaan also met with senior officials at Niger's Ministry of Public Health, who called on KFAED to financially support projects to develop the health sector in the country.
Moreover, Al-Mashaan met with senior education ministry officials to discuss a memorandum of understanding on higher education and scientific research.
The ambassador noted that he had invited Niger's education officials to visit Kuwait to sign the memorandum.
Al-Mashaan's visit in part of an African tour that included Kenya, Tanzania and Benin. (end)
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