Kuwait - KUNA
Representative of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah discussed bilateral ties and regional matters with Iranian politicians and academcians Saturday evening. The two sides discussed the nature of Kuwait-Iranian relations and ties between the Islamic Republic and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The GCC consists of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The meeting, held at the residence of Kuwait Ambassador to Iran Majdi Al-Dhafeeri, was attended by Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Sabah\'s office acting director Saleh Al-Loughani. It was also attended by Alaeddin Boroujerdi, Chairman for the Committee for Foreign Policy and National Security of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran, chairman of Iran-Kuwait parliamentary friendship committee Javad Saadoun, Dr. Shihabi of the foreign ministry, diplomats and former Iranian ambassadors to Kuwait. The Kuwaiti foreign minister is to represent His Highness the Amir to the inauguration of President Hassan Rohani, due tomorrow.