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WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (KUNA) -- US Vice-President Joe Biden met His Highness
Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah here
Thursday.
Following the meeting, Kuwaiti Ambassador in Washington Sheikh Salem
Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah told KUNA and Kuwait Television that the meeting
was so friendly and fruitful that it involved several issues of mutual
interest.
He quoted Biden as reaffirming US commitment to Gulf security in general
and Kuwaiti security in particular.
They also discussed the planned US withdrawal from Iraq and the ongoing
developments in the Arab world, notably the so-called Arab Spring, the
ambassador said, noting that they shared the same views on several regional
issues.
They also considered the issue of Kuwaiti prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, said
the Kuwaiti ambassador, quoting Sheikh Nasser as calling on Biden to do his
best to resolve the issue.
The Kuwaiti ambassador said "there is a personal relationship between HH
the Prime Minister and the US vice-president", making it certain that his
visit to Washington was fruitful. (end)
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