Sheikh Sabah receives letter from Guinea-Bissau's President

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah reads a letter from Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, delivered by Saudi Ambassador to Kuwait Dr Abdulaziz Al-Fayez. —KUNA

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received yesterday at Seif palace a written letter on bilateral relations from the Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The letter, handed to His Highness the Amir by Saudi Ambassador to Kuwait Dr Abdulaziz Al-Fayez, focused on bolstering relations and issues of mutual interest.

His Highness the Amir also received at Bayan Palace 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. His Highness has received Acting National Assembly Speaker Dr Awda Al-Ruwaie, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. Furthermore, His Highness hosted, with the attendance of His Highness the Crown Prince, the visiting Sheikh Ibrahim bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

His Highness also received Oil Minister and Minister of Electricity and Water Bakheet Al-Rashidi, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation's (KPC) Chief Executive Officer Nizar Al-Adsani and KPC members, where they briefed His Highness with 'Sedra 500' solar plant renewable energy project.

His Highness the Amir praised workers on this project, which is a great step in renewable energy and wished them further progress and success. The meetings were also attended by Deputy Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah.

Meanwhile, His Highness the Crown Prince received His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak, Ruwaie, Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. He also hosted Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah and Deputy Premier and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh.

Separately, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received a letter yesterday from President of Guinea-Bissau Jose Mario Vaz concerning bilateral ties and means of enhancing them in various fields. The letter was handed to Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah from the president's special envoy.

In other news, Kuwait University (KU) will hold its annual graduation ceremony for the academic year 2016-2017 today under the patronage and attendance of His Highness the Crown Prince. The ceremony will be held at 06:30 pm at Shuwaikh Campus stadium, the Amiri Diwan said in a press statement yesterday. - KUNA