Kuwait Amir receives visiting Omani Interior Minister
HH the Amir receives Omani Minister of Interior and accompanying delegation. Attending the meeting were Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah, and top Amiri Diwan officials.
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 11: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace on Monday, Omani Minister of Interior Humoud Al-Busaidi and accompanying delegation on the occasion of a visit to the country. The Omani Minister relayed the greetings of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq to His Highness the Amir and his wishes of good health and wellbeing, and to the people of Kuwait, further progress and prosperity, as well as the sturdy fraternal relations between the two nations and ways of bolstering them across a variety of sectors. His Highness the Amir of Kuwait in return conveyed his greetings to the Sultan, his wishes of good health and to the people of Oman, further growth and development under his wise leadership. Attending the meeting were Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah, and top Amiri Diwan officials.
Kuwait's Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah met with visiting Omani Minister of Interior Humoud Al-Busaidi Monday on ways of promoting the bilateral security partnership. During the meeting, they also looked into how to further bolster bilateral cooperation and coordination to address regional and international security challenges, said the Ministry of Interior in a press release.
A number of issues and matters that concern both sides were also considered to serve the mutual interests of both countries and their brotherly peoples, according to the release. Omani Ambassador in Kuwait Dr. Saleh Al-Kharousi, Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior Maj. Gen. Ali Al-Adwani and several senior security officials were present at the meeting. Earlier in the day, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah welcomed the Omani Minister of Interior and his accompanying delegation. The Omani minister has left the country following his official visit.(KUNA)
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