KUWAIT: His
Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received the visiting
Bahraini Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and his
accompanying delegation at Dasman Palace on Thursday, in presence of His
Highness Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The Bahraini
premier congratulated His Highness the Amir on the occasion of the holy month
of Ramadan.

During the
meeting, they exchanged friendly talks and good sentiments in an atmosphere
that reflected brotherly firm and deep relations between both countries'
leaders and peoples, as well as efforts to promote and develop bilateral
cooperation in all fields.

The encounter was
attended by National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem, His Highness the Prime
Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and several senior state
officials. Later, His Highness the Amir hosted an iftar banquet in honor of the
visiting Bahraini Prime Minster and his accompanying delegation.

Upon his arrival
in Kuwait on a short brotherly visit, Prince Khalifa was received at the
airport by His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak, First Deputy Prime Minister
and Defense Minister Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime
Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Deputy
Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah and
Deputy Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak
Al-Sabah as well as a number of Sheikhs, ministers, advisors, senior officials
of the Prime Minister's Diwan and the two countries' ambassadors.

Prince Khalifa
expressed his pleasure to visit Kuwait to meet with His Highness the Amir
Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and to congratulate him on the holy
month of Ramadan. He added that the visit is part of a yearly habit that
reflects the official and personal appreciation to His Highness the Amir who
was honored by the world as a 'Humanitarian Leader'. Prince Khalifa said that
he seized the opportunity, during the visit, to appreciate Kuwait's honorable
stances, under the leadership of His Highness the Amir, which support Bahrain's
development efforts.

The Bahraini
Premier said he conveyed greetings of Bahraini King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa
and Bahraini people to His Highness the Amir, the Kuwaiti government and people
who are highly appreciated by the Bahraini nation. He said the visit is a
chance to reaffirm the well-established and deep-rooted bilateral relations,
and to discuss some topics aiming to develop cooperation and ties to serve the
interests of the two countries and their people.

The visit also
gives a chance to meet His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad
Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak
Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the Bahraini Premier said. He wished everlasting progress,
stability, growth, prosperity in different fields to Kuwait under the
leadership of His Highness the Amir.

At the conclusion
of his visit, Prince Khalifa was seen off at Kuwait International Airport by
His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah,
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad
Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah
Al-Sabah and a number of Sheikhs, ministers, advisors, senior officials of the
Prime Minister's Diwan and the two countries' ambassadors. - KUNA