Prime Minister Nasser Strikes Deal With Bahrain PM

KUWAIT CITY, March 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- His Highness Sheikh the Prime Minister Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah last week signed five landmark agreements with His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa of Bahrain. Following the signing, Al Khalifa hailed Kuwait's support for Bahrain in political and economic fields.

"We have a clear-cut stance towards Kuwait, summarized in the fact that what affects Kuwait affects Bahrain," the Bahrain Premier said after key talks between Kuwaiti and Bahraini delegations, led by Prime Minister Nasser and Premier Al Khalifa.

Al Khalifa stressed Bahrain's strong interest to further develop relations in all domains and to take practical steps to boost them.

Sheikh Nasser affirmed the deep-rooted relations between the two countries and said that Bahrain is part of Kuwait and Kuwait part of Bahrain.

Five agreements were signed in the fields of consumer protection, industrial ownership protection, tourism, youth and sport and cultural and technical programs.

Premier Al Khalifa said that the talks will open new horizons of co-operation between the two countries.

Later, he held a meeting with a number of women belonging to the Kuwaiti ruling family.

He reminded them of the historical bonds linking the Gulf's peoples and families, especially the Bahraini-Kuwaiti relations, which were established by forefathers through intensive interaction and passed on to later generations.

He also hailed the prominent position of Kuwaiti women in the community, something that has been encouraged by Kuwaiti Amir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah, who empowered them to reinforce their presence in nation-building and other political and social domains.

He called for stronger co-operation and interaction between Kuwaiti and Bahraini women.

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SOURCE Kuwaiti Press