Iran’s President Congratulates New Kuwaiti Emir on Taking Office
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – President of Iran Hassan Rouhani congratulated Kuwait’s new emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, on assuming the position after passing away of the former ruler of the Arab country.
In a message on Sunday, Rouhani expressed hope that Tehran and Kuwait City would continue to enhance their relations in all fields.
“I am confident that in light of Your Excellency’s… wise leadership, we will, like in the past, witness ever-increasing enhancement of cordial and brotherly relations between the two countries as well as the promotion of stability and security in the region,” the president said, according to the government’s official website.
“I ask God Almighty to bestow health and success upon Your Excellency and grant dignity and prosperity to Kuwait’s Muslim people,” he added.
Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah was sworn in as emir of Kuwait on Wednesday, succeeding the late Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah.
According to the Kuwaiti constitution, the crown prince assumes the position of emir when it is vacant.
Sheikh Nawaf held the position of the Crown Prince for 14 years after serving in several high-level security positions, earning him the title "the Godfather of security and stability”.
Nawaf, 83, is the 16th emir of Kuwait, succeeding Sheikh Sabah who passed away Tuesday in the US, where he was receiving treatment.
