Defense Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Sabah returns
KUWAIT CITY, Nov 10, (KUNA): First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah returned home on Friday following an overseas treatment trip, the defense ministry has announced.
A statement issued quoted the First Deputy Premier as saying, “I would like to take this opportunity to express my utmost appreciation and gratitude to our father His Highness the Amir and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad AlJaber Al-Sabah, the patriarch of Al-Sabah family and Chief of Kuwait National Guard His Highness Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah, and Al-Sabah family for their constant following up of my condition during my treatment and recovery period.”
“I would like also to thank the National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad AlSabah, Ministers, MPs, citizens, and personnel and staff of the defense ministry for their prayers,” said Sheikh Nasser Al-Sabah.
He prayed to Allah Almighty to bless everyone with perpetual good health and wellness.
Sheikh Nasser Sabah will not, due to bad weather, receive wellwishers following his return to Kuwait, Ministry of Defense announced Friday.
Sheikh Nasser will not be able to receive well-wishers due to heavy rainfall, the ministry added in a brief statement.
The ministry announced earlier Sheikh Nasser would be receiving the well-wishers on Sunday between 5:30 pm and 8:30 pm at the Armed Forces Officers Club on Gulf Street.
Kuwait’s Army General Staff extended on Friday utmost congratulations to Sheikh Nasser Sabah on his safe return home after spending a period of medical treatment abroad.
For their part, Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Mohammad Khaled Al-Kheder and Army’s Deputy Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Abdullah Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah congratulated, on behalf of all Kuwaiti army personnel and staff, Sheikh Nasser Al-Sabah on his return home, the army’s directorate of
moral guidance and public relations said in a press statement.
They also prayed to Allah Almighty to bless the defense minister with longlasting good health and wellness to resume his duties and achieve further progress for Kuwait.
The military top officials also prayed to Allah Almighty to perpetuate the grace of security, safety, and wealth on the country under the wise leadership of His Highness the Amir and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber AlSabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak AlHamad Al-Sabah.