KUWAIT CITY, March 18: Kuwait’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah arrived in Pakistan on a two-day official visit on the invitation of Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. The visiting Kuwaiti dignitary reached the Pakistan Foreign Office here in Islamabad where his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi welcomed him. The Kuwaiti Foreign Minister also planted a sapling.

During the visit, besides having wide ranging talks with Foreign Minister Qureshi, the Kuwaiti Foreign Minister will call on other dignitaries. According to a press release by Pakistan Foreign Office, Pakistan acknowledges the positive role of the Kuwaiti leadership in building bridges among the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Pakistan also stands in solidarity with the State of Kuwait in the efforts to strengthen unity among Muslim countries. The visit of the Kuwaiti Foreign Minister will provide further impetus to the positive momentum in bilateral exchanges and deepening mutual cooperation. The visiting Kuwaiti minister is accompanied by a delegation comprising senior officials from the Kuwaiti Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Health, Interior, and Trade and Industry. (KUNA)