Representative of Amir receives Asian leaders
Representative of Amir receives Asian leaders
KUALA LUMPUR: Representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah meets with Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Keqiang, His Majesty Sultan Haji Al-Bulqah Mu'izzaddin Wal-Dawla of Brunei, Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) Dr Sonexay Siphandone, Singaporean Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Lawrence Wong on the sidelines of the 2nd ASEAN-GCC summit and the 2nd ASEAN-GCC-China summit in Kuala Lumpur. Discussions also covered the close bilateral relations between the countries and ways to enhance and develop them to achieve the common interests of the countries and peoples. — KUNA photos
Representative of His Highness the Amir, His Highness the Crown Prince met with Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Keqiang on the sidelines of the 2nd ASEAN-GCC summit and the 2nd ASEAN-GCC-China summit.
Representative of His Highness the Amir, His Highness the Crown Prince receives with His Majesty Sultan Haji Al-Bulqah Mu'izzaddin Wal-Dawla of Brunei on the sidelines of the second summits of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the People's Republic of China.
Representative of His Highness the Amir, His Highness the Crown Prince holds talks with Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) Dr Sonexay Siphandone on the sidelines of the 2nd ASEAN-GCC summit and the 2nd ASEAN-GCC-China summit.
Representative of His Highness the Amir, His Highness the Crown Prince on Monday met with Singaporean Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Lawrence Wong, on the sidelines of the 2nd ASEAN-GCC summit and the 2nd ASEAN-GCC-China summit.
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