State Dept. Counselor to visit Kuwait, Bahrain this week

WASHINGTON, Nov 28 (KUNA) -- Counselor of the US Department of State Derek Chollet will travel to Kuwait and Bahrain from November 29 to December 1st "to advance key US foreign policy priorities, including bilateral and regional security partnerships," the Department of State announced Monday.
The Department of State said in a statement that in Kuwait, Chollet will seek "to deepen bilateral coordination on security, political and economic issues." The statement affirmed that the US and Kuwait have "a shared commitment to promoting the stability and security of the region, built on six decades of strong relations and people-to-people ties." "The Counselor will look to further advance mutual interests, including defense, trade and investment, combatting health and climate change challenges," the statement added.
Chollet will also "congratulate the people of Kuwait on their new government and for using their democratic processes to return women MPs to the National Assembly." In Bahrain, Chollet will discuss Americaآ’s "unwavering commitment both to Bahrain and the region and how our two countries can enhance security cooperation." (end) si