Representatives attend the Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTF) Working Group Meeting in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on May 24, 2022. The FTF Working Group Meeting was held here on Tuesday. The FTF Working Group Meeting, headed by Kuwait, Turkey and the Netherlands, derives from the 85-membered Global Coalition Against Daesh (IS), according to the Kuwait News Agency. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)
KUWAIT CITY, May 24 (Xinhua) -- The Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTF) Working Group Meeting held the opening ceremony Tuesday in Kuwait City, the capital of Kuwait.
Hamad Al-Mashaan, Kuwaiti assistant foreign minister for international cooperation and development, stressed the country's support for international efforts in reaching peace and combating terrorist groups at the opening ceremony.
The meeting is important to achieve peace in conflict areas by blocking all sources of terrorist threats, he said, adding that it aims to follow up on the joint and strategic efforts in confronting the damage resulting from FTFs, in addition to finding a clear mechanism for their return and integration into society.
Kuwait has made joint efforts with the international community in combating terrorism financing, in compliance with its effective role against the extremist Islamic State (IS) group, he noted.
The one-day meeting will also discuss all main challenges for the upcoming period and the importance of coordination and information exchange between members in the international coalition against IS, he said.
The FTF Working Group Meeting, headed by Kuwait, Turkey and the Netherlands, derives from the 85-membered Global Coalition Against Daesh (IS), according to the Kuwait News Agency. ■
Hamad Al-Mashaan (C), Kuwaiti assistant foreign minister for international cooperation and development, speaks at the opening ceremony of the Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTF) Working Group Meeting in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on May 24, 2022. The FTF Working Group Meeting was held here on Tuesday. The FTF Working Group Meeting, headed by Kuwait, Turkey and the Netherlands, derives from the 85-membered Global Coalition Against Daesh (IS), according to the Kuwait News Agency. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)
Representatives attend the Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTF) Working Group Meeting in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on May 24, 2022. The FTF Working Group Meeting was held here on Tuesday. The FTF Working Group Meeting, headed by Kuwait, Turkey and the Netherlands, derives from the 85-membered Global Coalition Against Daesh (IS), according to the Kuwait News Agency. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)
Representatives attend the Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTF) Working Group Meeting in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on May 24, 2022. The FTF Working Group Meeting was held here on Tuesday. The FTF Working Group Meeting, headed by Kuwait, Turkey and the Netherlands, derives from the 85-membered Global Coalition Against Daesh (IS), according to the Kuwait News Agency. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)
