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Chief of the Kuwait National Guard Sheikh Mubarak Humoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah with UK Ambassador to Kuwait Belinda Lewis
KUWAIT, Dec 15 (KUNA) -- Chief of the Kuwait National Guard (KNG) Sheikh Mubarak Humoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah commended the United Kingdom's longstanding and honorable stance towards Kuwait and the strong bilateral relations in various domains.
Sheikh Mubarak received UK Ambassador to Kuwait Belinda Lewis at his office, said a statement by KNG, as she was accompanied by the British Defense Attache Captain Neil Marriott and the National Guard Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Ridge.
Captain Marriot and Lieutenant Colonel Ridge congratulated Sheikh Mubarak for being appointed as Chief of the National Guard and earing the political leadership's trust, the statement added.
In return, Sheikh Mubarak expressed his gratitude and appreciation to Ambassador Lewis and her accompanying delegation. (end)
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