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KUWAIT, Aug 10 (KUNA) -- Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa Bin Salman
Al-Khalifa arrived here Wednesday in a one-day official visit to the country.
The Bahraini guest and his accompanying delegation were received at Kuwait
International Airport by HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad
Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, First Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense Sheikh Jaber
Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.
The guests were also received by Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Ahmad
Al-Humoud A-Sabah, Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. Mohammad
Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, Deputy Premier, Minister of Justice and Minister of
Awqaf Dr. Mohammad Al-Afasi, Deputy Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali
Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, senior officials at HH the Prime Minister's Diwan and
ambassadors of the two countries.
In a statement upon arrival in the country, Prince Khalifa Bin Salman said
he was pleased to be a guest of "our brother Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber
Al-Sabah, the Amir of the sisterly State of Kuwait."
The prime minister said his visit was part of continuous contacts between
the two countries "aimed at consolidating our distinctive and brotherly
relations."
Al-Khaifa said he was conveying greetings of the Bahraini people to the
people of Kuwait, affirming the brotherly and solid ties bounding them.
"Kuwait and Bahrain have been throughout history a single country and a single
people united by common features," he added.
He affirmed that his visit was of special significance in the shadow of
"rapid events happening in the region," noting that he would exchange views
with the Kuwaiti leaders on various issues and means of promoting the
bilateral ties. (end)
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