National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem and his accompanying delegation on Saturday wrapped up four-day official visit to the Belgian capital Brussels during which he held talks with European parliamentarians on prospects of cancelling the Schengen visa for Kuwaiti nationals.
“Al-Dustour” news network, tongue of the Kuwaiti parliament, said in a statement that Al-Ghanem’s delegation was seen off upon departure by the State of Kuwait Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, head of the mission at the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Jassem Al-Bedaiwi, and a number of Kuwaiti diplomats.
The delegation included Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Mohammad Al-Rajehi, Undersecretary of the Parliamentary Caucus MP Obaid Al-Mutairi, the Caucus Secretary MP Hamad Al-Matar, the Treasurer MP Salman Al-Azmi and the Caucus Member Musaed Al-Ardhi.
Al-Ghanem, during the visit, held talks with European Parliament Chairperson Roberta Metsola, heads of committees and blocs representing political parties in the EP, focusing on the Schengen issue.
He had expressed strong optimism that the EP would eventually vote in favor of relieving the Kuwaiti citizens of the Schengen visa, noting that such a step is necessary not only for the nationals but also for Kuwaiti-European businesses.
Source: Kuwait News Agency