US President Donald Trump has described his country’s relations with Kuwait as very, very powerful and the Amir HH Shaikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as a great friend.

The president's remarks were in a reply to a question by Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) during a joint news conference at the Oval Office with His Highness the Amir Shaikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

"First of all I have a great personal relationship with His Highness the Amir," the US President said. Trump highlighted the great cooperation between the US and Kuwait in various domains.

"We practice large-scale trade together, investment together, and also, very importantly, the fight against terrorism, and Kuwait has been a great partner."

He affirmed that Kuwait "has made tremendous investments in the United States, and they’re buying a lot of equipment, military equipment." "We appreciate the big purchases you’ve been making and frankly we’re working very hard to bring stability into the Middle East," he remarked.