US denies that it objected to participation by Kuwaiti MP in meetings with congressmen
The United States is trying to remove a misunderstanding in its relations with Kuwait due to its objection to letting a member of the Kuwaiti Parliament, Dr. Hassan Gohar, participate in meetings between the Kuwaiti parliamentary delegation and the US administration and congress.
US ambassador to Kuwait Ryan Krukar mentioned that the member did not participate in the meetings due to some political internal US circumstances that have nothing to do with the member.
Krukar declined to confirm press reports about the US doubts that the member has connections with terrorist groups which was the cause for the US objection, asserting that there is no reference to terrorism and that the reason has to do with the political atmosphere in the USA.
The US ambassador met with the speaker of the Kuwaiti Parliament Ahmed Al Saadon to clarify the US circumstances that prevented the member from participating in the meetings. The US ambassador denied the existence of a list of Kuwaiti members of parliament who are persona non grata in the USA.
The Kuwaiti Friendship delegation visited the USA last month and was surprised by the US administration’s decision to prevent Dr. Hassan Gohar from attending the meetings with the Congressmen and the Administration officials.
