kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah discussed with U.S. Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Frank Rose on Wednesday, issues of mutual concern, particularly, military ones.

Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah underscored that ties between Kuwait and the U.S. are robust, with both sides eager to further enhance those ties, a statement from the Ministry of Defense noted according to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).

Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Mohammad Al-Khoder, Deputy Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Abdullah Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah, U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait Douglas Silliman and a number of military officials attended the meeting.

Source: MENA