Kuwait's Minister of State for Youth and Sports Affairs praises the opening ceremony of 'Gulf of Arab Homelands 27'

From Khaled Al-Shammari, Jeddah, Sept. 23 (KUNA) – Kuwait’s Minister of State for Youth and Sports Affairs, Tariq Al-Jalahma, today Wednesday praised the opening ceremony of the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup (Khaleeji 27) and the organization led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In a statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) while attending the tournament’s opening ceremony in Jeddah, Al-Jalahma said the event reflected the extensive preparations undertaken by Saudi Arabia to ensure the success of this Gulf sporting occasion, commending the high level of organization, arrangements, and facilities accompanying the launch of the competition and the reception of the participating teams and Gulf fans. He expressed his hope that the 27th edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup would be distinguished both organizationally and technically, and that the tournament would continue to play its role in strengthening ties among the peoples of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries within a sporting atmosphere that unites brothers. (End) K.N.S. / R.J.