His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah has expressed support to security and stability of Egypt and Iraq, during a meeting with the two countriesآ’ leaders in New York late on Wednesday, a senior government official said.
His Highness the Prime Minister held an "important" meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Haidar Al-Abadi, the first since the formation of the new Iraqi government, First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said in a statement to KUNA and Kuwait TV late last night.
"It was important for us to reaffirm Kuwaitآ’s support to the security and stability of Yemen, and to work together to build on what we have achieved over the past years," he added.
Prime Minister Al-Abadi expressed "sincere desire to pursue with the files that were discussed and to exchange high-level visits to strengthen the good relations between Kuwait and Iraq," noted Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled.
His Highness the Prime Minister also met with Egyptian President Abdelfatah Al-Sisi, the first between the two leaders.
"We reaffirmed Kuwaitآ’s keenness on security and stability of Egypt, and to backing the (Egyptian) economy," said Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled.
The Kuwaiti side informed Al-Sisi of their participation in next February investment conference, which was called by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, he said.
"Kuwait is ready to do whatever it can for its Egyptian brothers," added the Kuwaiti official.
His Highness the Prime Minister is representing His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to the UN General Assemblyآ’s (UNGA) 69th session.
Source: KUNA