Tehran, Kuwait sign pact to boost land-tourism, motorsports cooperation

The Touring & Automobile Club of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Kuwait International Automobile Club signed a strategic memorandum in Kuwait to deepen land-tourism links and boost joint motorsport initiatives. At the ceremony, Iran’s Ambassador to Kuwait, Mohammad Toutounchi, witnessed the signing by Mohammad Hossein Soufi, head of the Iranian club, and Essa Hamza Al-Failakawi, Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile Vice President for Mobility Essa Hamza Al-Failakawi from Kuwait, IRNA reported.
 The agreement tasks both sides with easing border crossings, co-organizing tourism rallies, and exchanging road-safety training. It also mandates reciprocal roadside assistance and streamlined issuance of Carnet de Passages en Douane (custom-passage documents). Soufi called the pact “a crucial step” in expanding people-to-people ties. Failakawi described it as one that will “turn the page” in Iran–Kuwait friendly relations.
Under the deal, both clubs will jointly stage motorsport events across the region. They will pool expertise in road safety education and open new channels in mobility innovation. Officials also pledged to monitor implementation and convene periodic reviews to ensure the agreement yields measurable progress.
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