Bahrain PM Prince Khalifa visits Kuwait to boost ties


(MENAFN- Arab Times) KUWAIT CITY Jan 11 (KUNA): Bahraini Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and an accompanying delegation arrived here on Sunday on a short brotherly visit during which he met with His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. On arrival the Bahraini premier was received by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al- Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al- Hamad Al-Sabah Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Lt Gen Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah. Several Sheikhs ministers army and police commanders and senior officials also received the Bahraini remier.

Prince Khalifa said in a statement he conveyed to HH the Amir greetings from Bahrain's King government and people to him and the Kuwaiti people as well as sincere wishes for more progress and prosperity for the country. He added he will stressed during the meeting the deep-rooted bilateral ties. He also discussed means to enhance coordination to preserve the march of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) its unity and strength and interests of its peoples. He emphasized political economic and security conditions sweeping the region which prompt collective action to maintain the interests of the GCC states.

The visiting premier referred to the Riyadh supplementary agreement concluded in November thanks to the wisdom and experience of Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and the praiseworthy moves by HH the Amir. The Riyadh agreement was aspired by all to push ahead the GCC joint action and march he said. He expressed belief that the member states will abide by it especially on the media level to thwart potential attempts targeting the 'historic agreement.' The GCC lies amid a restive region whose escalating changes and developments are obvious he said adding that upholding collective interests above personal ones is a must to avert negative impacts.

The Bahraini prime minister and his accompanying delegation have left here after a short brotherly visit to Kuwait. The Bahraini premier was seen off at the airport by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- Hamad Al-Sabah First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah Deputy Premier and Defense Minister Lt Gen Sheikh Khaled Al- Jarrah Al-Sabah and several sheikhs ministers army and police commanders and senior officials.


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