KUWAIT: This file photo shows a certificate of appreciation presented to HisHighness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah by UNSecretary General Ban Ki-moon in recognition of His Highness’ generouscontributions, efforts and continuous support as a ‘Humanitarian Leader’towards the UN humanitarian operations to save lives and alleviate suffer-ing around the world. — KUNA

SOFIA: Bulgaria will support Kuwait’sbid to have Kuwaiti citizens be exempt-ed from entry visas to the Schengengroup of countries in the EU zone, saidBulgarian President Rosen Plevnelievyesterday. This came out as he met withKuwait’s Ambassador to Bulgaria FaisalAl-Adwani whose tenure has just endedand is due to go to Malta next asKuwait’s envoy to that country.

For the ambassador’s commendableeffor ts at promoting bilateral tiesbetween Bulgaria and Kuwait, thePresident said the ambassador will be

bestowed with ‘The Madara Horseman’Medal; the highest honor granted by theState of Bulgaria to distinguished per-sons.

Ambassador Adwani reviewed in hismeeting with the president bilateralrelations, emphasizing Kuwait’s keen-ness to seeing them grow and prosper,said a statement issued today by theKuwa it embassy in Bulgaria.Furthermore, the ambassador met alsowith the Bulgarian foreign ministerDaniel Mitov with whom he discussedissues of mutual concern. — KUNA

L O C A LTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabahmeets His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photos

Amir, Crown Princereceive state officials

Prime Minister leaves for Vatican

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah meetsNational Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem.

Bulgaria supports Kuwaitis’exemption from Schengen visa

ROME: Kuwait’s Ambassador to ItalySheikh Ali Khaled Al-Jaber Al-Sabahexpressed his admiration and gratifica-tion on behalf of all Kuwaitis and Arabnationals on the first anniversary of theUN honoring of His Highness the AmirSheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as a Humanitarian Leader. Theambassador made his remarks during aceremony held at the embassy in Rome,adding that such anniversary brings a

sense of pride to all Kuwaitis and comesin recognition of relentless efforts andprincipals of forgiveness and generosity.

The ceremony also highlighted anIslamic Art exhibition at La Scuderie DelQuirinale Museum, based on an invita-tion by President of Vergata Tor Roma DiUniversity Giuseppe Novelli. The exhibi-tion was attended by a number of pro-fessors, students, and public figuresexpressing admiration to the valuable

contents presented at the exhibition,including Kuwait’s role and keenness inhuman and civilized communication.Novelli also expressed huge admirationto the richness of the arts exhibition andits cultural aspect held by Kuwait atthese historical times, namely the tragicincidents around the world, notingkeenness of Kuwait’s leadership in thisregard. Novelli added that his visit to theexhibition was an opportunity to

increase his knowledge in Islamic histo-ry, culture, arts throughout the years,including its interconnection with othercivilizations. Meanwhile, Sheikh Ali saidthat His Highness the Amir’s firstanniversary after the UN honored himas a ‘Humanitarian Leader’ and Kuwaitas a ‘Humanitarian Center’ representsthe highest recognition to the effortsexerted by His Highness the Amir andhis wise leadership and vision. — KUNA

Zakat House marks Amir’s humanitarian accolades

Amir as ‘Humanitarian Leader’brings pride: Ambassador

SOFIA: Kuwait’s Ambassador to Bulgaria Faisal Al-Adwani meets BulgarianPresident Rosen Plevneliev. — KUNA

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah meets HisHighness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah

His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabahmeets Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and State Minister forDevelopment and Planning Affairs Hind Al-Subaih.

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palaceyesterday His Highness the Crown Prince SheikhNawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, NationalAssembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem and FirstDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of ForeignAffairs Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.He also received His Highness the Prime MinisterSheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah whoasked for permission before heading to the Vaticanand Italy for an official visit.

Meanwhile, His Highness the Crown PrinceSheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receivedGhanem, Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak, Sheikh Sabah Al-

Khaled, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior MinisterSheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, DeputyPrime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh KhaledAl-Jarrah Al-Sabah and Minister of Social Affairs andLabor and State Minister for Development andPlanning Affairs Hind Al-Subaih.

Official visitSheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak later left for Rome on a

two-leg official visit to the Vatican and Italy, duringwhich he is set to meet with Pope Francis, the ItalianPresident Sergio Mattarell and Prime MinisterMatteo Renzi. He will also visit the six-month univer-sal exhibition, Expo Milano 2015, in which Kuwait is

taking part. The Premier was seen off by SheikhMohammad Al-Khaled and Deputy Prime Ministerand Minister of Finance Anas Khaled Al-Saleh, inaddition to a host of Sheikhs, ministers, governorsand senior police, army and National Guard com-manders, as well as senior state and the Premier’sDiwan officials, and the Vatican ambassador inKuwait, and the Kuwaiti envoy to the Vatican. SheikhJaber Al-Mubarak is accompanied by Sheikh SabahAl-Khaled, Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah and DeputyForeign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah. The delegationalso includes senior officials from the foreign andthe defense ministries and the Prime Minister’sDiwan. — KUNA

ROME: Kuwait’s Ambassador to Italy Sheikh Ali Al-Khaled Al-Sabahis pictured with President of Vergata Tor Roma Di UniversityGiuseppe Novelli and guests at the Islamic Art exhibition at LaScuderie Del Quirinale Museum. — KUNA

Guests viewing items displayed at the Islamic Art exhibition at LaScuderie Del Quirinale Museum.

KUWAIT: Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS)issued yesterday a book titled ‘Leader of theHumanitarian Work’ discussing His Highnessthe Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s pioneering role in alleviating the suf-fering of people affected by natural andman-made disasters.

The book reflects the bright image of thehumanitarian work of His Highness the Amir,documenting a number of humanitarian ini-tiatives of His Highness the Amir, KRCS’ BoardChairman Dr Hilal Al-Sayer said in a state-ment. The book also discusses the honoringof His Highness the Amir by the UnitedNations (UN) and granting him the title of‘Humanitarian Leader’ in recognition of theleading role Kuwait plays in this field, he said.

The book also tackled the donationsoffered by Kuwait to countries and interna-tional humanitarian institutions serving peo-ple in need in all parts of the world, headded. The book mentioned Kuwait’s hostingof three donors’ conferences for Syria, andthe remarkable role of His Highness the Amirin dealing with such crisis and means toresolve it, as it constitutes a great threat tothe region and the whole world, he added.

It tackled the latest donations offered byKuwait to Palestine, Yemen, Iraq, and thekeenness of His Highness the Amir that suchrelief would immediately reach people suf-

fering in their war torn countries, he said.The book talked about the support His

Highness the Amir offers to KRCS to aid peo-ple in need, which reflects His highness’ deepwisdom, he added. The title granted to HisHighness the Amir as a ‘Humanitarian Leader’is an unprecedented event in the UN, besidesnaming Kuwait a ‘Humanitarian Center,’ Sayeraffirmed. His Highness the Amir ’s greatachievement at the Arab and internationalarenas is a source of great pride to theKuwaiti people, he said. —KUNA

KRCS issues a book titled‘Leader of Humanitarian Work’

KUWAIT: Zakat House is proud of the UN conferringthe title of a humanitarian leader to His Highness theAmir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and ofa center of humanitarian work to Kuwait, said ZakatHouse Director Dr Ibrahim Al-Saleh yesterday.

This statement by the director was made to KUNAtoday on the first anniversary of this conferring. Dr

Saleh recalled the many contributions His Highness theAmir has made over the years, both regionally andinternationally, to alleviate the suffering of countlesspeople worldwide due to poverty, destitution, politicalupheavals, and natural catastrophes. His Highnessmade these contributions without making any distinc-tions in color, race, religion, or national origin of the

recipients, said the director. He added that Kuwait hasalways been at the vanguard of nations offering chari-table aid to people in distress, noting the country’slong-standing history in charitable donations in manyparts of the world. Nothing could manifest that morevividly than the organization, Zakat House, which heheads, an organization whose sole purpose is charita-ble work inside and outside of Kuwait.

Humanity’s welfareMeanwhile, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research

(KISR) Director Naji Al-Mutairi said that on the occasionthat His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has devoted his efforts for humanity’swelfare and peace. His Highness the Amir’s effortshelped curb poverty, hungry and the repercussions ofwars worldwide, dedicating them to realizing peaceand stability around the globe, he said.

Mutairi recalled words by the UN Secretary GeneralBan Ki-moon during the honoring ceremony held atthe UN headquarters in New York last year when hepresented His Highness with a Certificate ofAppreciation recognizing his role as a leader and sup-porter of the UN humanitarian work. “We thank theAmir and the people of Kuwait for their outstandinggenerosity towards people in need,” said Ban then. Headded that Kuwait had shown extraordinary generosityunder His Highness the Amir. — KUNAThe Zakat House

The book’s cover.

KRCS’ Board Chairman Dr Hilal Al-Sayer