The Kuwaiti Army Chief-of-Staff, Lieutenant General Mohammad Khaled Al-Khoder (photo), has lauded level of the bilateral relations with China saying both Kuwait and Beijing are keen on bolstering the relationship further.
According to an Army statement, Lieutenant General Al-Khoder expressed satisfaction at current level of the ties with China during a meeting with the Chinese Military Attaché at the Chinese Embassy last week.
The statement said the two sides discussed issues of common interest, adding that the Chief-of-Staff wished the Chinese Diplomat success in his efforts to further bolster the bilateral relations.
On 14 July, Lieutenant General Mohammad Khaled Al-Khoder also met Netherlands' Chief of Defense General Tom Middendorp to discuss issues of mutual concern, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.
The two sides discussed different topics including developing military cooperation between Kuwait and the Netherlands, said the Ministry of Defense in a statement.
Lastly, Lieutenant General Mohammad Khaled Al-Khoder received Commander of the US Air Force Central Command Lieutenant General Charles Brown on 13 July.
Both sides discussed several topics of mutual concern and addressed developing military cooperation between the two countries, said the Ministry of Defense in a statement.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief-of-Staff for Operations and Plans Authority, Major-General Ahmad Abdulwahab Al-Omairi.
Source: KUNA; Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense