Hours after the European Union summoned Kuwait’s ambassador and “protested” the executions carried out by Kuwait, the Gulf state issued a “strongly worded” statement.
On Wednesday, the European Union summoned Kuwaiti’s ambassador to Brussels, and European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas said there would be “consequences” of executions carried out by Kuwait against 7 people: four Kuwaitis, including a woman, an Ethiopian, in addition to a Syrian and a Pakistani.
However, Kuwait, whose deputies yesterday condemned Europe’s actions in separate statements, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah confirmed today, Thursday, his country’s categorical rejection of “interference in the internal affairs of the State of Kuwait by anyone “. especially our friends.”
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And the Foreign Minister said at a press conference today, Thursday: “I categorically reject interference in our internal affairs by anyone, especially our friends (…) and more than categorically reject interference in the decisions and work of our the judiciary by anyone.”
The head of Kuwaiti diplomacy indicated that his country is a “democratic country (…) we are proud of this and we are proud of our system and separation of powers in the country (…) and we have no right, as a government or an individual, to interfere in the work the judiciary, not to mention external parties.”
Kuwait’s Foreign Minister confirmed that the decisions of the judiciary in his country are “independent” without any full interference inside or outside Kuwait, urging European countries not to “politicize” the issue of his country’s (Schengen) visa exemption.
“I violated heavenly and human laws”… Kuwait executed 7 people of 4 nationalities
Sheikh Salem Abdullah As-Sabah pointed out that “this issue is not an end in itself, but rather a means and ultimate goal of developing relations between the State of Kuwait and European countries.”
The press conference of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kuwait followed a statement by the Vice President of the European Commission, Margaret Shinas, in which he touched upon the issue of the execution of death sentences in Kuwait, considering that this “will have implications for discussions related to the proposal to include Kuwait in the list of countries exempt from the Schengen visa,” the statement said.
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Shinas, in charge of “promoting our European way of life,” made the announcement during his visit to Kuwait to discuss this issue and other issues, saying, “We will determine what implications this will have on the negotiations…include Kuwait in the list of countries, citizens who are entitled to travel without a visa.
He noted that the European Parliament will vote today, Thursday, on the proposal of the European Commission to include Kuwait in the list of EU countries whose citizens do not require a visa.
If approved, the procedures would allow Kuwaiti citizens to enter the European Union and stay there for up to three months without the need for a Schengen visa.
