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Foreign relations of Kuwait

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Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Sabah shakes hands with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey during a meeting in Kuwait City in 2011.

Since its independence in 1961, Kuwait has worked to build strong friendships with many countries around the world, especially those in the Arab world. Because Kuwait has a lot of oil, it plays an important role in global discussions about energy and money. It often shares its ideas and helps shape decisions in groups like the OPEC.

Kuwait also works closely with many different regions. It is a trusted friend of ASEAN, a key partner for China, and one of the important allies of the United States outside of NATO, known as a major non-NATO ally. These relationships help Kuwait stay safe and strong while it takes part in world affairs.

International disputes

In November 1994, Iraq agreed to the United Nations' border with Kuwait, ending old claims to parts of Kuwait and two small islands. However, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia still disagree over ownership of two other islands and are working out their shared sea border with Iran. There is no sea border set with Iraq in the Persian Gulf.

In March 17, Kuwait stopped 16 people, including 14 from Kuwait and two from Lebanon, who were linked to a banned group. They had guns, ammunition, special communication tools, drones, and maps.

Diplomatic relations

Kuwait has strong relationships with many countries around the world, especially with nations in the Arab world. Because Kuwait has a lot of oil, it has an important voice in global economic discussions and groups like OPEC. Kuwait is also a key ally of ASEAN, a regional partner of China, and a major non-NATO ally of the United States.

#CountryDate
1 Chile13 September 1961
2 United Kingdom22 September 1961
3 United States22 September 1961
4 Lebanon27 September 1961
5 Saudi Arabia5 October 1961
6 Egypt2 December 1961
7 Jordan2 December 1961
8 Japan8 December 1961
9 Iran17 December 1961
10 Libya24 December 1961
11 India26 March 1962
12 Tunisia24 June 1962
13 Sudan6 January 1963
14 Russia11 March 1963
15 Serbia7 May 1963
16 Poland17 May 1963
17 Czech Republic27 May 1963
18 Romania10 June 1963
19 Thailand14 June 1963
20 Bulgaria15 June 1963
21 Mali3 July 1963
22 Pakistan21 July 1963
23 Morocco23 October 1963
24 Syria24 October 1963
25 Iraq10 January 1964
26 Turkey10 January 1964
27 Afghanistan4 March 1964
28 Guinea12 March 1964
29 Belgium8 April 1964
30 Spain17 April 1964
31 Denmark25 April 1964
32 Hungary7 May 1964
33 France17 May 1964
34 Germany20 May 1964
35 Somalia29 July 1964
36 NetherlandsOctober 1964
37 Italy8 November 1964
38 Algeria23 November 1964
39 Sweden22 December 1964
40 Colombia26 December 1964
41 Greece3 January 1965
42 Malaysia28 March 1965
43 Canada27 April 1965
44 Austria6 June 1965
45 Norway30 June 1965
46 Venezuela13 September 1965
47  Switzerland21 February 1966
48 Ethiopia9 October 1966
49 Niger22 November 1966
50 Brazil20 January 1968
51 Indonesia28 February 1968
52 Kenya23 April 1968
53 Albania8 August 1968
54 Argentina13 September 1968
— Holy See21 October 1968
55 Finland21 February 1969
56 Senegal16 August 1969
57 Nigeria31 January 1970
58 Mauritania17 March 1970
59 Yemen19 March 1970
60 Chad31 March 1970
61 Sri Lanka19 February 1971
62 China22 March 1971
63 Bahrain19 August 1971
64 Qatar15 December 1971
65 Liberia1971
66 Oman1 January 1972
67   Nepal25 February 1972
68 United Arab Emirates8 March 1972
69 Uganda28 June 1972
70 Malta3 October 1972
71 Tanzania19 January 1973
72 Lesotho30 April 1973
73 Trinidad and Tobago3 September 1973
74 Madagascar6 December 1973
75 Bangladesh9 March 1974
76 Cuba29 April 1974
77 Australia1 July 1974
78 Gambia29 August 1974
79 Ireland5 October 1974
80 Guinea-Bissau6 November 1974
81 Jamaica14 November 1974
82 Ghana1974
83 Cameroon22 February 1975
84 Portugal1 April 1975
85 Mongolia17 June 1975
86 Mexico23 July 1975
87 Ecuador30 July 1975
88 Burkina Faso17 August 1975
89 Gabon27 October 1975
90 Zambia12 November 1975
91 Peru1 December 1975
92 Vietnam10 January 1976
93 Mauritius11 January 1976
94 Panama23 March 1976
95 Comoros3 May 1976
96 Dominican Republic18 October 1977
97 Maldives1 December 1977
98 Philippines18 January 1979
99 South Korea11 June 1979
100 São Tomé and Príncipe9 January 1980
101 Luxembourg8 March 1980
102 Sierra Leone1980
103 Uruguay1980
104 Burundi16 January 1981
105 Djibouti31 October 1982
106 Bhutan23 May 1983
107 Singapore30 June 1985
108 New Zealand1985
109 Bolivia28 July 1986
110 Cape Verde30 March 1987
111 Benin24 December 1987
112 Seychelles11 July 1988
113 Equatorial Guinea1988
— State of Palestine3 January 1989
114 Brunei1 May 1990
115 Namibia27 March 1990
116 Democratic Republic of the Congo27 November 1990
117 Zimbabwe27 February 1991
118 Nicaragua27 June 1991
119 Belarus25 May 1992
120 Honduras7 June 1992
121 Ivory Coast23 July 1992
122 Georgia3 September 1992
123 Slovakia1 January 1993
124 Bosnia and Herzegovina4 January 1993
125 Kazakhstan11 January 1993
126 Moldova11 January 1993
127 Paraguay23 February 1993
128 Ukraine18 April 1993
129 Eritrea20 October 1993
130 Bahamas9 March 1994
131 Lithuania5 April 1994
132 South Africa20 May 1994
133 Armenia8 July 1994
134 Uzbekistan8 July 1994
135 Latvia15 July 1994
136 Cambodia16 July 1994
137 Slovenia5 October 1994
138 Croatia8 October 1994
139 Azerbaijan10 October 1994
140 Estonia28 October 1994
141 Kyrgyzstan17 December 1994
142 Turkmenistan13 January 1995
143 Tajikistan31 March 1995
144 Papua New Guinea5 April 1995
145 Malawi19 June 1995
146 Guyana17 August 1995
147 Barbados22 August 1995
148 Marshall Islands27 September 1995
149 Solomon Islands18 October 1995
150 Guatemala12 December 1995
151 Iceland26 April 1996
152 Mozambique20 May 1996
153 Eswatini22 May 1996
154 Botswana10 June 1996
155 North Macedonia16 June 1997
156 Angola20 November 1997
157 Antigua and Barbuda9 July 1998
158 Myanmar16 December 1998
159 El Salvador9 December 1999
160 Republic of the Congo31 October 2000
161 North Korea4 April 2001
162 Timor-Leste16 December 2003
163 Cyprus3 May 2005
164 Fiji28 September 2005
165 Belize8 May 2006
166 Costa Rica22 September 2006
167 Central African Republic9 April 2007
168 Andorra17 March 2008
169 Liechtenstein16 June 2008
170 Laos14 July 2008
171 Montenegro27 July 2010
172 Togo6 October 2010
173 Saint Lucia31 January 2011
174 Haiti5 September 2012
175 Vanuatu9 November 2012
176 Saint Kitts and Nevis16 November 2012
177 Tuvalu29 November 2012
178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines8 January 2013
— Kosovo16 January 2013
179 South Sudan12 February 2013
180 Nauru9 April 2013
181 Grenada17 May 2013
182 Rwanda19 September 2013
183 Kiribati4 March 2014
184 San Marino17 December 2014
185 Palau26 May 2015
186 Federated States of Micronesia1 September 2016
187 Monaco19 July 2018
188 Tonga2 September 2021
189 Dominica10 September 2021
— Cook Islands8 December 2021
190 Suriname31 January 2024

Bilateral relations

Africa

Americas

Asia

Kuwait is part of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), which includes Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman. These countries have strong and lasting friendships. People from these countries can visit each other using just their national ID and can live in any of these countries for as long as they want. They work together on many important issues, like their economy, military, and education. They also talk about their plans for the world and try to agree on what to do.

Europe

Oceania

CountryFormal Relations Began
Kenya23 April 1968
CountryFormal Relations started
Canada27 April 1965
Mexico23 July 1975
Peru1 December 1975
United States22 September 1961
CountryFormal Relations Began
Armenia8 July 1994
Azerbaijan10 October 1994
Bahrain2 September 1971
China22 March 1971
Georgia3 September 1992
India26 March 1962
Iran17 December 1961
Iraq10 January 1964
Israel
Japan8 December 1961
Lebanon27 September 1961
Malaysia28 March 1965
Northern Cyprus
Pakistan21 July 1963
Qatar15 December 1971
Saudi Arabia5 October 1961
South Korea11 June 1979
Syria24 October 1963
Turkey10 January 1964
United Arab Emirates8 March 1972
Vietnam10 January 1976
Yemen
CountryFormal Relations Began
Albania8 August 1968
 Austria
 Belgium
Cyprus3 May 2005
Czech Republic
Denmark25 April 1964
 France
 Germany20 May 1964
Greece3 January 1965
Holy See21 October 1968
Hungary
 Italy
Kosovo16 January 2013
 Netherlands
Poland13 May 1963
Romania
Spain17 April 1964
Sweden22 December 1964
United Kingdom
Country
Australia
New Zealand

Images

Map showing the countries of India and Kuwait in Asia
A monument in Tirana, Albania, celebrating the friendship between the governments of Albania and Kuwait.

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