Security chief holds meetings under Munich conference umbrella
BERLIN: Kuwait’s National Security Bureau Chief Sheikh Thamer Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah has held a chain of meetings with counterparts and ministers taking part in the threeday Munich Security Conference. Kuwaiti Ambassador to Germany Najib Abdulrahman Al-Badr, accompanying the security chief during the event, said in a statement to the press that Sheikh Thamer exchanged views with Arab and foreign officials on regional and international affairs. These consultations have also addressed cooperation aimed at facing “security challenges,” said Ambassador Badr, speaking during the second day of the congress.
Sheikh Thamer, during the talks with the Arab and foreign officials, affirmed that Kuwait would pursue efforts to beef up stability in the Gulf region. Moreover, he touched on efforts for combating terrorism and ramifications resulting from conflicts and strife in the Middle East, particularly with respect of the legitimate Palestinian cause. The 55th version of Munich Security Conference (MSC) kick-started on Friday, with a highlevel Kuwaiti security delegation, headed by Sheikh Thamer. The conferees are discussing an array of security and military issues and subjects that are mainly pertinent to energy security, global business, cyber security and international conflicts, chiefly in Middle East. Roughly, 35 heads of state and government, 80 foreign and defense ministers, and some 600 security policy experts are in attendance at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) this year. Conference chief Wolfgang Ischinger has called it the ‘largest and most important MSC’ since its founding more than 50 years ago.