Kuwaiti emir, Omani sultan meet for official talks

Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah hosted Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tareq at Bayan Palace in Kuwait City on Monday for official talks.

The leaders discussed the longstanding relationship between their countries and explored avenues for enhancing cooperation in various sectors, the Kuwait News Agency reported.

They also addressed strategies for the advancement of the Gulf Cooperation Council, matters of shared interest and various regional and international affairs.

The meeting came during the sultan’s two-day state visit to Kuwait and was followed by a banquet held in his honor.

Kuwait’s Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah and other officials from the two countries also attended the meeting.