The Crown Prince, Representative of His Highness the Amir, meets the President of Austria on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly

New York, 20 Sep (KUNA) -- His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the Crown Prince, met with His Excellency Alexander Van der Bellen, President of the Republic of Austria, at the latter's residence in New York on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting was held on behalf of His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Amir of Kuwait.

At the outset of the meeting, His Highness the Crown Prince conveyed the greetings of His Highness the Amir to the Austrian President, wishing him good health and well-being, and expressing hopes for continued progress and prosperity for the Republic of Austria and its friendly people.

The two sides discussed bilateral relations between the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Austria and ways to develop them in a manner that serves the interests of both countries and their friendly peoples. They also discussed key regional and international developments.

Attending the meeting were His Excellency Sheikh Jeraf Al-Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs; His Excellency Sheikh Dr. Meshal Al-Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Director General of the Direct Investment Promotion Authority; His Excellency Ambassador Mansour Ayyad Al-Otaibi; His Excellency Ambassador Tariq Muhammad Al-Bunai, Permanent Representative of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations; and His Excellency Major General Ahmad Abdulrahman Al-Dai, Director of the Crown Prince's Office. (End)