US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

Pompeo thanks Kuwaiti FM for "strong partnership"

20/07/2018

WASHINGTON-- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke on Thursday with Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Kuwait's Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, to thank him for strong bilateral partnership, it was announced Friday.

State Department Spokesperson said in a statement that Pompeo "thanked the Foreign Minister for Kuwait's strong partnership and longtime friendship with the United States." Pompeo also "expressed appreciation for Kuwait's continued support for humanitarian causes.

"They discussed the regional situation, including Iran, and how to further strengthen robust bilateral economic and trade ties," the statement concluded.