The Amiri Diwan announced that His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received the written message from Prime Minister Andy Burnham on August 18. UK Ambassador to Kuwait Qudsi Rasheed delivered the letter to Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah. Sheikh Thamer Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah chief of the Crown Prince’s Diwan and Sami Al-Mulla director of the minister’s office attended the session at which the correspondence was handed over. The Amiri Diwan said the letter outlined opportunities to expand cooperation across multiple fields.
The communication further addressed several issues of mutual interest along with the latest regional and international developments the Amiri Diwan reported. Such exchanges form part of regular high-level contact maintained between the two countries in recent months. The Amiri Diwan has noted that these messages help coordinate approaches on shared files.
A UK government factsheet published July 31 2026 placed total trade in goods and services between the United Kingdom and Kuwait at £5.0 billion in the four quarters ending with the first quarter of 2026. The document identified Kuwait as one of the UK’s important economic partners in the Gulf. Kuwaiti investments in the UK have continued to grow through vehicles such as the Kuwait Investment Authority according to the same factsheet.
The Kuwait Investment Office was established in London in 1953 and has since overseen major Kuwaiti holdings in British infrastructure and enterprises UK parliamentary records show. This economic partnership traces back to a 1899 agreement between the two sides that preceded Kuwait’s independence in 1961. Bilateral ties have since expanded into defense education and cultural domains the briefing paper added.
The two nations marked 125 years of formal diplomatic relations in 2024 a development highlighted in an earlier UK parliamentary summary as evidence of their strategic alignment. Recent telephone conversations between the leaders have focused on security matters including responses to regional tensions. The Amiri Diwan has described these interactions as constructive contributions to stability in the area.
Ambassador Rasheed has facilitated multiple such communications between Kuwaiti and British officials in the past year the Amiri Diwan stated. Kuwait maintains an active schedule of receiving written messages and invitations from international partners. These diplomatic channels support preparation for broader multilateral engagements on global challenges.
