Kuwait’s Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defense Sheikh Dr. Abdullah Meshal Al-Sabah discussed on Monday, with the British UK Defense Senior Advisor to the Middle East and North Africa Air Marshal Martin Sampson, aspects of cooperation and joint coordination between the two countries.

In a statement, Kuwait’s Defense Ministry said that discussions took place when Sheikh Dr. Abdullah received the visiting British official and his accompanying delegation, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.

The statement noted that the meeting witnessed honoring a number of Kuwaiti Army Officers, National Guard, and Graduates of the British Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, for their tremendous efforts during their scholarship and study period.

The meeting was attended by UK Ambassador to Kuwait Belinda Lewis, Head of the Military Education Authority Major General P.S.C. Fahad Al-Turaiji, Director of Military Cooperation Brigadier General Fahad Al-Otaibi, and a number of Senior Military Officers.

Earlier this year, the first session of strategic dialogues between Kuwait and the UK were held in London on 22 March 2023 with the aim of strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation in several fields.

The Kuwaiti side was led by Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah while the British side was chaired by James Cleverly, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.

During the session, Cleverly said although the world has witnessed significant changes, Kuwaiti-British relations had grown stronger. He also lauded Kuwait’s well-balanced foreign policy, which focuses on promoting regional security and peace.