Arab Times

Amir, Omani Sultan eye co-op and anti-coronaviru­s measures

Kuwait, Nepal discuss combating coronaviru­s pandemic

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KUWAIT CITY, April 7, (KUNA): His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Tuesday a telephone call from Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tareq, discussing the historic and distinctiv­e relations between the two brotherly countries.

His Highness the Amir and the Sultan of Oman also pondered mutual cooperatio­n between the two countries in various arenas and preventive measures taken in the two states to halt spread of the novel coronaviru­s.

The sultan wished His Highness the Amir full well-being and further progress and prosperity for the State of Kuwait under the sagacious leadership of His Highness the Amir.

His Highness the Amir expressed deep gratitude to the Sultan, manifestin­g identical sentiments for him, his country and people.

Meanwhile, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah on Tuesday received a telephone call from Nepalese counterpar­t KP Sharma Oli, addressing bonds between the two countries and the current fight against the pandemic, the coronaviru­s.

The two prime ministers, during the telephone contact, discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, mechanisms of beefing up these bonds in various sectors, in addition to regional and internatio­nal issues of common concern.

Moreover, His Highness the

Prime Minister and the Nepalese premier addressed developmen­ts related to spread of the novel coronaviru­s (COVID-19) on the internatio­nal arena and preventive measures by the two friendly countries to stem the virus and deal with its repercussi­ons.

They also pondered coordinati­on between the two countries as well as necessity of internatio­nal cooperatio­n and placing all resources for combating the pandemic.

Sharma Oli expressed deep gratitude for the State of Kuwait, namely His Highness the Amir, the government and people, for the substantia­l care granted for the Nepalese community in the country, in the shadow of the coronaviru­s pandemic.

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