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His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah attends the opening of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) Regional Center
KUWAIT, Jan 24 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah sponsored and attended Tuesday the opening of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) Regional Center located in the Meshref diplomatic area.
The opening was attended by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg, Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmad Al-Khalifa, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, Secretary General of the GCC Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Khaled Suleiman Al-Jarallah, Chief of Kuwaiti Security Bureau Sheikh Thamer Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, in addition to a number of GCC and Foreign diplomats.
Sheikh Thamer Al-Ali, Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabha Al-Khaled, and NATO's Secretary General Stoltenberg delivered speeches during the event.
After the opening ceremony, an accord for the establishment and operation of the ICI center was signed between Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled and Stoltenberg.
A documentary, showcasing Kuwait's efforts in hosting the center, was displayed during the event. (end)
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