Beirut: Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, on Monday chaired Lebanese-Kuwaiti talks at the Grand Serail today with Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahd Yousef Saud Al-Sabah. Discussions reportedly focused on strengthening bilateral ties, activating the Lebanese-Kuwaiti Joint Committee, and reaffirming Kuwait's continued support for Lebanon. Regional and international developments were also addressed.
According to National News Agency - Lebanon, the Lebanese side included Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Tarek Mitri, Minister of Culture Dr. Ghassan Salam©, Minister of Energy and Water Joe Al-Saddy, Minister of Interior Maj. Gen. Ahmad Al-Hajjar, Secretary General of the Council of Ministers Judge Mahmoud Makkieh, and Lebanon's Ambassador to Kuwait Ahmad Arfa. The Kuwaiti delegation featured Charg© d'Affaires Mohammad Al-Majed, Minister Al-Sabah's advisor Adel Al-Manawer, Assistant Undersecretary for Criminal Security Affairs Maj. Gen. Hamed Al-Mutairi, and accompanying officials.
Following the meeting, PM Salam and Minister Al-Sabah toured the Grand Serail, recently restored with significant funding from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development. A luncheon was held in honor of the Kuwaiti delegation. Earlier, PM Salam also met with UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations and Special Envoy for Combating Islamophobia Miguel ngel Moratinos, and separately with MP Nadim Gemayel.