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LONDON, Sept 29 (KUNA) -- UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has expressed his sincere condolences to Kuwait following the death of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
"On behalf of the UK, I would like to offer my sincere condolences to Kuwait and its people at this sad time," Raab said in statement on Tuesday.
He went on to say that "I am deeply saddened by the death of the Amir of Kuwait, HH Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah, a great humanitarian leader and a true friend of the United Kingdom".
The UK official recalled His Highness' great efforts to promote regional and interantional stability.
"He served Kuwait for many years with dedication, and as a founding father of the GCC he contributed over many decades to maintaining peace and stability in the region," he said. (end)
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