KUWAIAT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Qatari Defense Minister Dr Khaled bin Mohammad Al-Atiyyah. — KUNA

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Seif Palace yesterday First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and his Qatari counterpart Dr Khaled bin Mohammad Al-Atiyyah. Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad also presented the Qatari minister to His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.

Dr Atiyyah arrived to Kuwait yesterday accompanied by his delegation in an official visit. Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad and a number of senior Defense Ministry officials greeted the guest upon his arrival, the Directorate of Moral Guidance and Public Relations in the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

Meanwhile, His Highness the Amir also received Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, who presented to His Highness the Chief of the National Security Agency Lieutenant General Essam Al-Naham, who was recently promoted. Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah later presented Naham to His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Prime Minister as well.

Earlier yesterday, His Highness the Amir received His Highness the Crown Prince, Highness the Prime Minister, as well as National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem. Meanwhile, His Highness Sheikh Nawaf received His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak, Ghanem, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and Deputy Premier and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Khaled Al-Saleh.

In the meantime, His Highness the Prime Minister received Chairman of Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Ali Mohammad Al-Ghanem, accompanied by president of the Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry Peter Ramsauer at Seif Palace. The meeting was attended by chairperson of the Diwan of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikha Etimad Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. - KUNA