Amir receives senior Kuwaiti officials at Bayan Palace
Sheikh Sabah meets outgoing French ambassador to Kuwait
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received yesterday at Bayan Palace His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. His Highness the Amir also received His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Furthermore, His Highness received His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. In addition, he hosted Chairman of Kuwait’s Supreme Judicial Council and the Cassation Court, and President of the Constitutional Court, Justice Yousef Jassem Al-Mutawaa.
In the meantime, His Highness the Amir received French Ambassador to Kuwait Marie Masdupuy, on the occasion of ending her tenure. The meeting was attended by Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah. Also yesterday, His Highness the Amir received Chairman of Kuwait’s International Islamic Charitable Organization and Amiri Diwan Advisor Dr Abdullah Al-Maatouq. Maatouq handed His Highness a copy of the report of the initiative to feed a billion hungry people according to the eighth annual conference of ‘Effective partnership and exchange of information for better humanitarian action.’ Maatouq also delivered a copy of the report to His Highness the Prime Minister during a separate meeting at Bayan Palace.
Meanwhile, His Highness the Crown Prince received His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled, Justice Yousef Al-Mutawaa, as well as Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Ahmad Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Deputy Premier, Minister of Interior and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah.
In other news, His Highness the Amir congratulated Japanese Emperor Naruhito on the occasion of his birthday. His Highness the Amir wished the Emperor utmost of health and more prosperity and development to the friendly people and country. His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Prime Minister sent similar cables, while National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem sent two cables of congratulations to the Japanese House of Representatives Speaker Tadamori Oshima and the head of Japanese Councilors House Akiko Santo.
Separately, His Highness the Amir sent a cable of condolences to President of Indonesia Joko Widodo, over victims of flash flood that hit a high school group of students who were hiking along a river on Indonesia’s main island of Java. In the cable, His Highness wished mercy for the deceased and a swift recovery for the injured. His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Prime Minister sent similar cables, while Speaker Ghanem addressed a cable of condolences to his Indonesia counterpart Puan Maharani.