Kuwait Times

Published Date: February 23, 2010

KUWAIT: A media and press delegation from the Republic of Azerbaijan visited the Kuwait Times on Sunday to gain some first-hand experience of the newspaper's various departments and learn about the Kuwait Times' vast expertise in the field of local journalism as the first English language newspaper in the Gulf, established in 1961.

The paper's Editor-in-Chief Abd Al-Rahman Alyan received members of the delegation upon their arrival in the newspaper. The delegation, which is visiting Kuwait at the invitation of the Ministry of information, included the First Secretary of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Kuwait, Javid S. Musayev, and the embassy's Press Attaché, Goshgar A. Zeynalov, as well as journalists and editors of various press and other media outlets in Azerbaijan.

The Kuwait Times' Editor-in-Chief received the guests in the newspaper's diwaniya, where they held cordial discussions on various issues concerning the paper's establishment, as well as some of the activities it's involved in and its future plans to ensure that it stays abreast of advances in the press field.

The delegates were also given the opportunity to discuss other topics, including the history of Kuwait's National Day and regional developments.
The members of the delegation were also given a guided tour of some of the newspaper departments by staff members before the conclusion of their visit.