Al-Kuwait, 20 September 2026 – Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the State of Kuwait Yerzhan Yelekeyev held a meeting with Sheikh Humoud Mubarak Al-Sabah, President of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Kuwait.

During the meeting, the sides discussed prospects for further developing Kazakh-Kuwaiti cooperation in the field of civil aviation and expanding direct air connectivity between the two countries.

Particular attention was paid to opportunities to increase the frequency of direct passenger flights between Kazakhstan and Kuwait, which would contribute to the further development of business and tourism ties between the two countries.

The sides also considered prospects for developing air cargo transportation, including expanding opportunities for the delivery of Kazakh products to the Kuwaiti market and strengthening transport and logistics links between Kazakhstan and Kuwait.

The parties separately discussed the conclusion of the intergovernmental Air Services Agreement between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the State of Kuwait, the draft of which had previously been submitted by the Kazakh side for consideration by Kuwait. In this regard, the importance of further elaborating the document with a view to its subsequent signing was emphasized.

For his part, Sheikh Humoud Al-Sabah expressed the Kuwaiti side’s interest in further developing cooperation with Kazakhstan in the field of civil aviation and confirmed his readiness to make the necessary efforts to deepen bilateral cooperation, expand air connectivity and implement joint initiatives in this area.

Following the meeting, the sides reaffirmed their mutual interest in strengthening cooperation in the field of civil aviation and further developing direct air connectivity between Kazakhstan and Kuwait.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-kuveyt/press/news/details/1295366?lang=ru