Chief of Staff and Italian Minister of Defence discuss enhancing joint defence cooperation

Kuwait, April 24 (KUNA) -- Chief of the General Staff of the Army, Lieutenant General Khaled Al-Sharhan, and Italian Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto discussed ways to support and develop joint defense cooperation, reflecting the deep and close ties between the two friendly countries. The General Staff headquarters said in a press statement on Friday that this took place during Lieutenant General Al-Sharhan’s official visit to the friendly Italian Republic, where he reviewed a number of topics and issues of mutual interest with the Italian Defense Minister, in the presence of Kuwait’s Ambassador to Italy, Nasser Al-Qahtani. The statement noted that the Chief of the General Staff and his accompanying delegation returned to the country on Friday evening following the conclusion of his official visit to Italy. (End) H.M.D. / T.A.B.