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Kuwaiti Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and his Saudi counterpart Adel Al-Jubeir signed a deal to establish a "coordination council"
KUWAIT, July 18 (KUNA) -- The foreign ministers of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have signed a deal to establish a "coordination council" as a launch pad for shared endeavors between the two Gulf neighbors.
The initiative, undertaken by Kuwaiti Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and his Saudi counterpart Adel Al-Jubeir, reflects the Kuwaiti and Saudi leaders' collective desire to deepen the intense camaraderie both nations enjoy, read a statement by the Kuwaiti foreign ministry on Wednesday.
Prior to putting their signatures on the dotted line, the Kuwaiti and Saudi foreign ministers held talks focusing on the latest happenings in the region as well as global events. (end)
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