Azerbaijan, Kuwait ease visa requirements for diplomats - UPDATE

Azerbaijan and Kuwait have signed agreements on economic and cultural cooperation, as well as an agreement facilitating the visa regime for diplomats, the Kuwaiti news agency KUNA reported.

The documents were undersigned by Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and his Kuwaiti Counterpart Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salem. Earlier, Elmar Mammadyarov discussed the issues of cooperation in the energy sector with Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

Talks were held during Mammadyarov's visit to Kuwait on Monday, the Foreign Ministry said.

The heir of the Kuwaiti state, acknowledging the high level of bilateral relations, was interested in the development of the energy sector, particularly natural gas production and its exports in recent years to Azerbaijan.

Mammadyarov informed the Kuwaiti Crown Prince on the ongoing projects in the energy sector and about the country's contribution to ensure the energy security of Europe.The meeting also discussed bilateral and regional cooperation.