Al-Sharhan discusses defense cooperation with Italy

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 relations between the two countries. The General Staff of the Armed Forces said in a press statement that this came during Al-Sharhan’s official visit to the Italian Republic, where he reviewed a number of topics and issues of mutual interest with the Italian Minister of Defense, in the presence of Kuwait’s Ambassador to the Italian Republic, Nasser Al-Qahtani. The statement noted that the Chief of the General Staff and the accompanying delegation returned to the country following the conclusion of his official visit to the Italian Republic. Al-Sharhan also held discussions with the Chief of the Italian Defense Staff, Lieutenant General Luciano Portolano, on military cooperation between the two countries. The General Staff of the Armed Forces said in a press statement that this took place during Lieutenant General Al-Sharhan’s official visit to the Italian Republic, during which an official welcome ceremony was held for him at the headquarters of the Italian General Staff in the capital, Rome.