His Highness the Deputy Amir, Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issued a statement of thanks on Wednesday expressing appreciation for the kindly words and gestures by nationals and residents on the seventh anniversary of his taking oath as Crown Prince. His Highness remarked the words and gestures expressed heartfelt joy and reflected the close-knit fabric of the Kuwaiti society. He prayed The Almighty bless our homeland with lasting prosperity, stability, and security and ever inspire its citizens to work for development and high repute among world nations. His Highness also extended his greetings to fellow citizens on the 52nd anniversary of the State of Kuwait\'s independence and the 22nd anniversary of its liberation, coinciding February 25 and 26, as well as on the seventh anniversary of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah taking the helm as head of state, praying The Almighty bless the nation with many occasions for joy. Sheikh Nawaf also thanked heads of diplomatic missions in the country, Kuwaiti diplomats, and figures and workers in Kuwaiti media institutions, stressing the latter serve a noble goal of supporting Kuwaiti interaction with the rest of the world and best representing Kuwaiti causes in international arenas.