His Highness Kuwait Amir, President Aoun. lead bilateral talks

Warm welcome to President Aoun and delegation in Kuwait

23/01/2018

(Translation appears in Arabic section)

KUWAIT-- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, along with senior Kuwaiti officials, held talks Tuesday with visiting Lebanese President Michel Aoun and a delegation accompanying him.

His Highness the Amir led the discussions on the Kuwaiti side, while Aoun headed the Lebanese delegation.

Speaking to the press after the encounter, Minister of State for Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah said that the talks centered on bilateral ties and issues of mutual concern.

He pointed out that a sense of amity pervaded the discussions between both sides, which reflects the camaraderie both nations share.

President Michel Aoun arrived for an official visit to Kuwait on Tuesday where he was received by Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah, the National News Agency reported.

The President and the Emir headed to the main palace of the Emir, the Bayan Palace, where Aoun will stay during his two-day visit, NNA added.

Talks began shortly after and focused on bilateral relations between the two countries, as the two men agreed to “promote cooperation in all fields.”

They agreed on the necessity of “activating joint Arab efforts,” and the need for the “upcoming Arab summit to pave way for the unification of Arab positions and restoring stability.”

The two men denounced the US decision that recognized Palestine as the capital of Israel

Aoun led a delegation comprised of Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil, Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq, Minister of Telecommunications Jamal al-Jarrah, Minister of State for Administrative Reforms Inaya Ezzedine, State Minister for Human Rights Ayman Choucair, General Security chief Abbas Ibrahim, Nabil a-Jisr head of the Council of Development and Reconstruction.

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