FM Shahid concludes maiden trip to Kuwait     The purpose of the visit was to reaffirm the commitment of the Maldives to foster the existing close relationship with Kuwait   Zunana Zalif The foreign minister departed to Kuwait on Monday Foreign Ministry Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid has concluded his maiden official trip to Kuwait. The foreign minister departed on his maiden visit on Monday with an aim to reaffirm Maldives commitment to foster the existing close bonds of friendship between Maldives and Kuwait. Discussions with Kuwaiti dignitaries revolved around ongoing development cooperation projects between Maldives and Kuwait and bilateral as well as multilateral issues and mutual priorities.