Erdogan concludes one-day visit to Kuwait

(From left) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah arrive to attend a ceremony to launch a new terminal at Kuwait International Airport yesterday.

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah held official talks with visiting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at Bayan Palace yesterday, in presence of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al- Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, senior state officials and the Turkish leader’s accompanying delegation were present at the talks.

Deputy Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah said the talks had handled historical relations between Kuwait and Turkey, which are always characterized by mutual understanding and sincere willingness to promote and developing bilateral cooperation in various fields.

The talks also included ways of utilizing mutual investment opportunities and the current regional and international developments, he said. The official talks were held in a friendly atmosphere that reflected mutual understanding and friendship, reflecting both sides’ willingness to bolster and consolidate existing bilateral cooperation in all domains. Later, His Highness the Amir held a luncheon banquet in honor of the visiting Turkish President and his accompanying delegation at Bayan Palace.

Erdogan and his delegation left Kuwait later yesterday, ending up a one-day official visit to the country, during which he participated in a ceremony to launch a new terminal at Kuwait International Airport. The Turkish leader was seen off at the airport by His Highness the Amir, His Highness the Crown Prince, National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem, His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al- Mubarak, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al- Hamad Al-Sabah, Deputy Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah, senior officials of the army, police, Kuwait National Guard (KNG) and Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD). — KUNA