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KUWAIT, Dec 7 (KUNA) -- The upcoming visit by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud to Kuwait will add another milestone to the strong and historic relations linking the two nations.
In his first official state visit to Kuwait since ascending the throne on January 23, 2015, King Salman will focus on reinforcing the strong relations with the State of Kuwait.
King Salman will be meeting with His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah during his visit.
The two leaders are expected to look into topics of mutual concern and will also touch on issues pertaining to bilateral relations.
Regional and international happenings will also be on the radar of the top GCC leaders.
King Salman visited Kuwait on numerous occasions. In December of 2013, King Salman was in Kuwait as representative of the late King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud at the 34th GCC summit.
In March of 2014, the Saudi King took part in the 25th Arab summit which was also held in Kuwait. He headed the Saudi delegation to the second donors' conference for Syria held mid-January of 2015.
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad also made numerous visits to Saudi Arabia before and since becoming the head of the State of Kuwait.
The history of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia had been interconnected with leaders exchanging visits since the early 1900s.
In 1910, founder of Saudi Arabia King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Saud visited Kuwait in the era of the Amir Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah.
After the death of King Abdulaziz Al-Saud, his son Saud - who was born in Kuwait in 1902 - became King of Saudi Arabia.
King Saud bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud is remembered fondly by the people of Kuwait with him being one of the first Arab leaders to visit the country after the independence in 1961.
Perhaps the most important gesture of solidarity between the two nations came during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990.
Back then, the late Saudi King Fahad bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud stood with Kuwait against the Iraqi aggressors.
Saudi troops were among the international coalition which liberated Kuwait in 1991. (end)
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