Kuwaiti MoI, US official discuss cooperation

KUWAIT, July 10 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah held talks on Tuesday with Acting US Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Sigal Mandelker, focusing on bilateral ties.
In his meeting with Mandelker, who also serves as undersecretary of the US Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, the Kuwaiti interior minister highlighted the camaraderie that both nations share, particularly, their security cooperation, read a statement by the interior ministry.
Meanwhile, the US official said that Washington's security cooperation with Kuwait is a testament to the breadth of bilateral ties.
As part of her official visit to Kuwait, Mandelker also had an encounter with Kuwaiti Assistant Foreign Minister for the Affairs of the Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister's Office Ambassador Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah.
The talks, which brought together senior officials and diplomats from both nations, primarily dealt with Kuwait's contributions towards the global fight against terrorism, the Kuwaiti foreign ministry said in a statement. (end) msa.ays.nam