Sharjah 24 – WAM: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, today met with Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait, who arrived in the UAE yesterday to lead a Kuwaiti delegation participating in the World Government Summit.

Sheikh Hamdan welcomed Sheikh Sabah and the accompanying delegation at a meeting held on the sidelines of the World Government Summit at Expo 2020 Dubai, in the presence of Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior.

The two leaders discussed the growing bilateral relations between the two countries across various fields, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, the Emir of Kuwait.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed commended Kuwait’s efforts to enhance government performance and boost the capabilities of the sector through various initiatives, such as the Knowledge Index for Public Institutions, which was launched in cooperation with the World Bank at the World Government Summit.

The Prime Minister of Kuwait congratulated the UAE on the successful hosting of the World Government Summit 2022, as well as Expo 2020 Dubai, which is being held for the first time in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region. Sheikh Sabah praised the unique development model adopted by the UAE that has enabled it to grow rapidly and sustainably.

The meeting also discussed regional and global developments and various challenges facing the world, which requires greater solidarity to overcome them.

The two leaders also stressed the importance of strengthening cooperation to further the interests of both nations as well as the Gulf region.