The key facts

  • Macron will pay an official visit to Kuwait and meet with Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
  • This is the first visit by a French president to Kuwait since Nicolas Sarkozy's visit in February 2009
  • The visit follows an invitation that the emir conveyed to Macron during his visit to Paris in July 2025

Official visit to Kuwait

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Kuwait on Monday for talks with the country's leadership, the state agency KUNA reported on Sunday. Macron will arrive accompanied by an official delegation and hold official talks with the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

First visit in 17 years

According to KUNA, this will be Macron's first visit to Kuwait as president and the first visit by a French leader to the country since Nicolas Sarkozy's trip in February 2009. The visit takes place in the year when Kuwait and France mark the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

Invitation from Paris

The trip is the result of Emir Sheikh Mishal's visit to France in July 2025. At that time, he held talks with Macron and invited the French president to visit Kuwait in 2026 in connection with the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations. During the meetings in Paris, the sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in a number of areas, including defense, investment, energy and culture.