Kuwait, US vow to enhance bilateral relations
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Foreign ministers of Kuwait and the Untied States vowed Wednesday to boost bilateral relations.
Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Sabah expressed his appreciation for the U.S. efforts to solve the Gulf crisis.
"We appreciate the U.S. efforts and support to solve the Gulf crisis," Al-Sabah said during his meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the capital Kuwait City.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt severed diplomatic ties with Qatar in 2017, accusing Doha of backing terrorism. Qatar has repeatedly denied the accusations.
"Kuwait has strategic relations with the U.S.," said the Kuwaiti minister.
On Yemen, he said Kuwait agrees with the United States that "it is essential to solve the Yemeni crisis."
"We believe in the U.S. friendship with several countries of the region which would lead to an accepted solution to the Palestinian issue," the Kuwaiti minister added.
Pompeo said that the United States is prepared to enhance relations with Kuwait in various areas.
"We have used strategic dialogue in its third round to support and enhance the various aspects of bilateral political, economic, cultural, educational, security and cybersecurity relations," Pompeo said.
He noted that the relations between the two countries at the defense level are "distinct."
Kuwait hosts thousands of U.S. troops on its territory, which reflects the strength of the military cooperation between the two countries, he said, stressing that Kuwait is a strategic partner of the United States in combating terrorism.
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