The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, arrived on Tuesday in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on a state visit, where he begins his first foreign tour in Riyadh, which is scheduled to include several Gulf countries. At the forefront of his reception was Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Kuwait News Agency said that during his state visit to Riyadh, the Emir will hold discussions “aimed at strengthening close relations between the two brotherly countries.”

Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad visited Saudi Arabia 9 times during his three-year tenure, and Riyadh was his first foreign destination after being named Crown Prince, an indication of the distinguished relations between the two countries.

An exceptional model of relationships

The Kuwaiti News Agency said in its report on the visit that the “Kuwaiti-Saudi” relations represented an exceptional model of relations, based on the historical ties between the two peoples.

The agency pointed out that “the historical fraternal ties between the two brotherly countries were manifested in their brightest form in the Saudi position, supporting the State of Kuwait and defending its independence during the Iraqi invasion in 1990, and the Kingdom’s reception of the political leadership, the government, and the people on its lands, and providing all assistance.” Its forms, and its effective contribution to establishing the coalition of countries participating in the liberation of Kuwait from the Iraqi occupation.

The report noted that “Kuwait has spared no effort in supporting Saudi Arabia and in full solidarity with it in all the measures it takes to preserve its security and stability.”

In the economic field, the report pointed to cooperation between Kuwait and the Kingdom, especially coordination with regard to the two countries’ oil policy, as they are among the largest oil producers in the world, and the economic agreements signed between the two countries within the framework of the Gulf Cooperation Council led to growth, The movement of imports between them is booming, at almost stable rates.

The Kuwaiti Cabinet announced, on Saturday, Sheikh Meshaal Al-Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, succeeding Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who died, at the age of 86.

KUNA noted that on December 11, 2022, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding to develop (Durra Field), aiming to produce non-associated gas in total quantities, equivalent to about one billion cubic feet of gas per day, and 84 thousand barrels. daily amount of liquefied gas.

On September 26, 2023, the Saudi Council of Ministers announced the approval of an agreement between the government of Saudi Arabia and the government of Kuwait regarding the railway connection project between the two countries.

The report also referred to “Kuwaiti-Saudi” cooperation in the field of transportation, as Kuwait Airways signed, on May 14, 2023, a code-share agreement with Saudi Airlines, with the aim of strengthening the bilateral partnership, and agreeing to expand all types of cooperation between them. Sides