The Amir received the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the First Deputy Prime Minister, and the Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs

His Highness Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad received His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled. His Highness also received His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah, the Prime Minister. His Highness received the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef. His Highness also received the Minister of Defense Sheikh Abdullah Al-Ali. His Highness received the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Jaraah Al-Jaber.