French Ambassador to Kuwait lauds KU-CEFREPA cooperation

France Ambassador to Kuwait Claire Le Flecher praised on Wednesday the distinguished cooperation between the French Research Centre of the Arabian Peninsula (CEFREPA) and Kuwait University (KU), which reflects the deep-rooted ties between Kuwait and France.

Speaking on the sidelines of the exhibition organized by the French Department of the KU Faculty of Letters at Sabah Al-Salem University city, she said the event sheds light on the cultural, political, humanitarian and commercial ties between both countries for more than two decades.

A similar exhibition, hosted by the National Library of Kuwait last year, showcased rare documents for the first time, she recalled.

KU Faculty of Letters organization of such events reflects its deep awareness to spread cultural works and the care it offers to foreign languages, as well as its openness to other cultures and people, the Tunisian ambassador to Kuwait Hashimi Ajili.

KU is always well known for organizing such distinguished cultural and scientific events, endorsing the cooperation between KU and CEFREPA, which transferred its headquarters from Yemen to Kuwait since few years, the diplomat added.

For his part, The Dean of KU Faculty of Letters Abdulhadi al-Ajmi welcomed in his speech during the event the attending ambassador and audience The Department of French language at KU is not only specialized in teaching language, but is also interested in searching in culture and knowledge, and is a window to the Francophonic cultures, Al-Ajmi added.

He stressed on the importance of education oneselves in the French language, to take a closer look at the scientific, cultural, philosophic and literary works in this field, which contributes to bridging the gaps between peoples of both nations.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

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