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MTV Lebanon
14-07-2025
- Politics
- MTV Lebanon
Salam hosts Kuwaiti Deputy PM for High-level talks to strengthen bilateral cooperation
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam chaired Lebanese-Kuwaiti talks at the Grand Serail today with Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahd Yousef Saud Al-Sabah. Discussions reportedly focused on strengthening bilateral ties, activating the Lebanese-Kuwaiti Joint Committee, and reaffirming Kuwait's continued support for Lebanon. Regional and international developments were also addressed. The Lebanese side included Minister of Culture Ghassan Salameh, Minister of Energy and Water Joe Saddi, Minister of Interior Ahmad Hajjar, Secretary General of the Council of Ministers Judge Mahmoud Makkieh, and Lebanon's Ambassador to Kuwait Ahmad Arfa. The Kuwaiti delegation featured Chargé d'Affaires Mohammad Al-Majed, Minister Al-Sabah's advisor Adel Al-Manawer, Assistant Undersecretary for Criminal Security Affairs Maj. Gen. Hamed Al-Mutairi, and accompanying officials. Following the meeting, PM Salam and Minister Al-Sabah toured the Grand Serail, recently restored with significant funding from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development. A luncheon was held in honor of the Kuwaiti delegation. Earlier, PM Salam also met with UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations and Special Envoy for Combating Islamophobia Miguel Ángel Moratinos, and separately with MP Nadim Gemayel.
MTV Lebanon
14-07-2025
- Politics
- MTV Lebanon
14 Jul 2025 12:42 PM Aoun, Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister reaffirm deep ties, security cooperation
President of the Republic Joseph Aoun reaffirmed Lebanon's strong and historic ties with Kuwait during a meeting with Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah at Baabda Palace. The meeting, attended by Lebanese Interior Minister Brig. Gen. Ahmad Al-Hajjar, focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation—particularly on security. President Aoun emphasized that Lebanon remains committed to deepening ties with Kuwait, which he described as 'a brotherly nation built on mutual respect and support.' The President also thanked Kuwait for its longstanding assistance to Lebanon and stressed the importance of joint efforts to counter drug trafficking and other threats to national security. In turn, Sheikh Fahad conveyed greetings from Kuwait's leadership and expressed his country's continued support for Lebanon across all sectors. He called for the reactivation of the Lebanese-Kuwaiti Joint Committee, dormant for over a decade, to explore expanded cooperation. The Kuwaiti Minister also praised the Lebanese community in Kuwait, describing it as one of the most respected expatriate groups. Following the meeting, Sheikh Fahad told reporters that security remains a top priority and highlighted the importance of leadership with security experience, both in Kuwait and Lebanon, during times of regional instability. Fahad also reiterated Kuwait's firm stance on outlawing Hezbollah activity within its borders.
