US amb. welcomes planned visit by Sabah

US Ambassador to Kuwait Lawrence R. Silverman welcomed a planned visit by Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Sabah to Washington on September 6.
In press statements on Wednesday during a Gulf tour by US retired general Anthony Zinni and deputy assistant secretary Timothy Lenderking , Silverman underlined the depth of the US-Kuwaiti ties. 
Sheikh Sabah's visit falls within the framework of the emir's ongoing efforts to heal the rift among Gulf states as soon as possible to stabilize the region.
Silverman added that this was not the only area that Kuwait has been active in.
Silverman extolled Kuwait as a truly a global humanitarian leader. What Kuwait is doing is not about charity only, but it is also investing in the stability of its neighbors, as well as maintaining stability. 
He also lauded Kuwait for announcing its plans to host a donor conference on the reconstruction of Iraq in the first quarter of 2018, he stressed. 
The conference is meant to pool financial resources from international donors to help the Iraqi government rebuild recently liberated areas from terrorist groups.
He noted that Kuwait, alone, hosted the first three Syria donor conferences, which were not only designated for helping refugees, but also supporting countries hosting them, in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq.
Silverman said the US was honored with the emir's upcoming visit, noting that this visit was planned before the Gulf crisis.
The visit underlines the deeply-rooted strategic partnership between the US and Kuwait.
During the visit, the talks will focus on bilateral ties as well as regional issues of mutual concern, he added.
The visit is also an opportunity for both sides to hold the second session of the Strategic Dialogue, he said, noting that US
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was looking forward to holding talks with Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled al Hamad al Sabah in Washington.
The talks are expected to tackle defense issues, especially with regard to the US' commitment to Kuwait's security.
The talks will also review security issues as well as counter-terrorism efforts, the envoy said.
On the Strategic Dialogue, Silverman said it is basically a "government-to-government" cooperation.
The dialogue would also have an impact on business and private sectors, in a bid to enhance trade and investment cooperation.
The volume of trade exchange between the two countries reached about dlrs 3 billion, he said, noting that Kuwait was seeking to encourage foreign investments, especially the US investments. 

Source: Mena