KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in presence of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. - Amiri Diwan photos

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah met with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at Bayan Palace yesterday, in presence of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and the Palestinian leader's accompanying delegation were present at the talks.

They discussed during the talks Kuwaiti-Palestinian talks, ways of promoting and developing them in all fields, how to bolster bilateral cooperation to serve common interests, supporting Arab unity, and the latest regional and international developments. The friendly talks reflected mutual amity, brotherliness and common willingness to cement bilateral cooperation and coordination in all domains.

Later, His Highness the Amir held a luncheon banquet in honor of Abbas at Bayan Palace. The banquet was attended by the Palestinian leader's accompanying delegation and Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St Mark, who also arrived to Kuwait on an official visit yesterday.

Upon his arrival at the airport, Abbas and his delegation were received by His Highness the Amir, His Highness the Crown Prince, His Highness the Prime Minister, Acting National Assembly Speaker Essa Ahmad Al-Kanderi and Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled.

The Palestinian leader was also received by 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, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Anas Al-Saleh, and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Acting Minister of Information Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, in addition to senior commanders of the army, police, National Guard and the Fire Service Directorate.

The mission of honor to accompany the president during his visit is led by Amiri Diwan Advisor Walid Ahmad Al-Tabtabai. The visiting delegation includes Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki and senior state officials. - KUNA