Kuwait's Chief of General Staff discusses defense cooperation with French counterpart

(KUNA) — Chief of Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Khalid Al-Shuraim, met with his French counterpart, Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, General Fabien Mandon, to discuss aspects of defense cooperation between the two friendly countries and ways to enhance and develop joint defense cooperation in light of the “current circumstances.”

In a statement issued on Friday, the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces said that Lieutenant General Al-Shuraim and his French counterpart affirmed during their meeting the need to raise the level of coordination and cooperation between the armed forces of the two countries.

The statement added that the meeting addressed a number of issues of mutual interest and efforts aimed at enhancing regional security and stability.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of Lieutenant General Al-Shuraim’s official visit to France, during which he earlier on Friday participated in the Aqaba Initiative meeting, attended by a number of heads of state, chiefs of staff, military experts, and representatives of countries and international organizations.