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(With photos) UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al Salem Al-Sabah on Saturday discussed with his Ukrainian counterpart Kostyantyn Gryshchenco bilateral and international relations as well the economic development in the two countries.
In a statement to KUNA following the "very friendly" meeting, Gryshchenco said "we had established very good, both professional and personal relationship when I visited Kuwait." Ever since, he added, both sides had a "very important" follow up, and discussed the meeting of the joint Trade and Economic Cooperation Commission.
He noted that he was assigned as head of the Ukrainian part of the Commission. and expressed hope that Sheikh Mohammad would be appointed as the head of the Kuwaiti side.
Sheikh Mohammad is in New York as part of the Kuwaiti delegation headed by Prime Minister H.H. Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah who represents H.H. the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to the activities of the General-Assembly's 66th session. (end) sj.bs KUNA 241931 Sep 11NNNN