MANAMA, Jan 13 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahamd Al-Sabah's visit to Bahrain was "productive and successful," said the Kuwaiti ambassador to Manama Saturday.
Sheikh Azam Al-Sabah told KUNA that the Kuwaiti defense minister's visit was met with much fanfare and "further cemented the historic ties" shared between the two Gulf neighbors.
Sheikh Nasser Al-Ahmad's talks with the Bahraini leadership "highlight the need for more cooperation given the mounting challenges facing the region," he said.
During his visit to Manama on Wednesday, the Kuwaiti defense minister met with Bahraini monarch Hamad bin Issa Al-Khalifa, along with other senior officials. (end) hmd.nam