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About the Australian Embassy in Country
Head of Mission
Australian Ambassador to Kuwait
Contact information
Dar Al-Awadi Complex (12th floor),
Ahmed Al-Jaber Street,
Sharq,
Kuwait
Telephone: +965 232 2422
Facsimile: +965 232 2430
Official Opening of the Embassy
Foreign Minister Officially Opens Embassy in Kuwait
The Foreign Minister, Mr Stephen Smith MP, officially opened the Australian Embassy in Kuwait on 9th June 2008. The State of Kuwait was represented at the official opening by Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HE Khaled Al-Jarallah.
In his address, Mr Smith spoke of the warmth of the relationship between Kuwait and Australia, and the very sizeable and growing trade relationship which was worth over A$800 million last year. Mr Smith said that further evidence of the deepening relationship was in the 4,000 Kuwaitis who visited Australia last year, and in the growing numbers of young Kuwaitis coming to Australia to study.
Mr Smith also spoke of Australia’s longstanding and bipartisan commitment to the sovereignty of the State of Kuwait, including through Australia's contribution of over 2,000 troops to the liberation of Kuwait in 1991.
The opening of the Embassy was attended by a mix of Australian and Kuwaiti guests.
Minister Smith with Embassy staff at the opening ceremony
Opening hours
The Embassy will be open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Sunday to Thursday except for public holidays.
Public holidays
The Embassy will be closed for the following public holidays in 2008:
• 1 January (Tuesday) New Year's Day
• 25 February (Monday) Kuwait Independence Day
• 26 February (Tuesday) Kuwait Liberation Day
• 23 March (Sunday) Easter Sunday
• 24 March (Monday) Easter Monday
• 15 June (Sunday) in lieu of Queen's Birthday
• 31 July (Tuesday) Prophet's Ascension*
• 1 October (Wednesday) Eid Al-Fitr*
• 2 October (Thursday) Eid Al-Fitr*
• 8 December (Monday) Eid Al-Adha*
• 9 December (Tuesday) Eid Al-Adha*
• 24 December (Wednesday) Christmas Eve
• 24 December (Thursday) Christmas Day
* Islamic holiday dates are subject to change.
Job vacancies
There are no vacancies in the Embassy at present