The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia arrived in the country on Wednesday starting a scheduled official visit during which he would hold talks with His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz was welcomed at the airport by His Highness the Amir, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, senior sheikhs, Deputy Chief of the National Guards Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Minister of the Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Deputy Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah, Deputy Premier and Finance Minister and Acting Oil Minister Anas Al-Saleh, ministers, governors, senior State officials, ranking chiefs of the Army, the Police, the National Guards and the fire department.

The Saudi King arrived to formal reception ceremony during which the National Anthems of the two brotherly countries were played. The eminent guest proceeded, with company of His Highness the Amir, to display the Guards of Honor from units of the Kuwait Army.

The King shook hands with the attending senior State officials and His Highness the Amir welcomed similarly officials accompanying King Salman.

The mission of honor accompanying the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques was chaired by the Deputy Premier and Interior Minister, Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah.

King Salman is accompanied by Prince Khaled Bin Fahad Bin Khaled Bin Mohammad Al-Saud, Prince Mansour Bin Saud Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahad Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Prince Talal Bin Saud Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Prince Dr. Mansour Bin Met'eb Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Prince Fahad Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Prince Turki Bin Abdullah Bin Mohammad Al-Saud, Prince Sattam Bin Saud Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Prince Khaled Bin Turki Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Prince Husam Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Prince Dr. Abdulaziz Bin Sattam Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Prince Faisal Bin Khaled Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Prince Mansour Bin Megren Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulrahman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Prince Abdulaziz Bin Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Prince Abdullah Bin Bandar Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Prince Saud Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Prince Nayef Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Prince Rakan Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud.

The official Saudi delegation comprised State Minister Dr. Ibrahim Bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf, Minister of Commerce and Investment Dr. Majed Bin Abdullah Al-Gasabi, Minister of Information and Culture Dr. Adel Bin Zaid Al-Tarifi, Head of the Royal Diwan Khaled Bin Abdulrahman Al-Issa, State Minister for External Trade Dr. Nezar Bin Obaid Madani and senior Royal Court.

The Saudi and Kuwaiti leaders and official proceeded to Bayan Palace where the eminent guests were accorded with a display by the cavaliers, popular troupes, along with a 21-gun salute.

News Source: KUNA