Muscat – His Highness Sayyid Fahd, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, was received upon his arrival at Kuwait’s Amiri Airport by His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait.

His Highness was also received by His Highness Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister, H.E. Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, and a number of officials in the State of Kuwait.

Upon his arrival, His Highness Sayyid Fahd, made a press statement, the text of which is as follows: “It gives me great pleasure to express to you the greetings of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to his brothers, the leaders of the GCC states, on the occasion of the 45th Summit of the GCC leaders in the sisterly State of Kuwait, and his sincere good wishes to the State of Kuwait, its leadership and people, for further progress and prosperity, and to the conference for success in achieving the desired goals.

“Since its establishment, the Cooperation Council has achieved several accomplishments in economic, social, legislative, scientific, and other fields, which require more efforts to preserve these gains and enhance cooperation and integration between the Gulf people who share a common history.

“The rapid developments on the regional and international arenas require the exchange of views to reach a unified vision to coordinate and determine the best ways to deal with new developments and challenges so that countries can devote themselves to continuing their development path aimed at serving their people and meeting the aspirations of successive generations.

“The Sultanate of Oman, while reaffirming its continued support for the good path of the Cooperation Council, proudly expresses its great appreciation to the State of Kuwait for its efforts in this path, calling on God Almighty to bestow upon the brotherly Kuwaiti people and all the peoples of the Council countries continued goodness, progress and development.”

His Highness is accompanied by an official delegation that includes H.E. Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Albusaidi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saidi, Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, H.E. Dr. Saeed bin Mohammed Al Saqri, Minister of Economy, H.E. Dr. Saleh bin Amer Al Kharousi, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the State of Kuwait, and H.E. Abdullah bin Khalfan Al Balushi, Head of the Private Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Cabinet Affairs.