The first meeting of the military cooperation committee between the Kuwaiti and Emirati sides was held on Monday at the Operations and Planning Authority and will continue for two days.

The Ministry of Defense of Kuwait said in a press statement that the meeting will discuss the most important topics of common interest, including exercises and workshops that contribute to exchanging expertise and enhancing joint military cooperation between the two brotherly sides., Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.

Assistant Chief of Staff for the Operations and Planning Authority, Brigadier General Mubarak Al-Zaabi, received the participating Emirati delegation to discuss means of cooperation between the two sides.

Meantime, Rear Admiral of Kuwait’s Naval Force Saif Al-Hamlan made an official visit to UAE where he met with Commander of the UAE Naval Forces, Rear Admiral Pilot Sheikh Saeed bin Hamdan Al-Nahyan.

Rear Admiral Saif Al-Hamlan made another official visit to Saudi Arabia where he met with Commander of the Eastern Fleet of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, Rear Admiral Sajer Al-Enezi.

A Ministry Statement said the two visits, that took place last week, came within the framework of strengthening joint military cooperation, during which training and exchanging experiences were discussed, in addition to coordination among GCC naval commands to enhance joint maritime operational capabilities. (Source & Photo © Kuwait Ministry of Defense/KUNA)