Saudi King invites Kuwait and Bahrain leaders to GCC-EU summit — Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has invited Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to take part in the second summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the European Union. Saudi Arabia will host the meeting in October, Asharq Al-Awsat reports.

Invitation to Kuwait

King Salman’s message to the Emir of Kuwait was delivered by Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Kuwait, Prince Sultan bin Saad bin Khaled. This took place during the diplomatic representative’s meeting with the Kuwaiti ruler in Kuwait City.

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Meeting in Bahrain

The invitation to the King of Bahrain was delivered by Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Bahrain, Nayef bin Bandar Al-Sudairi, during an audience at Al-Sakhir Palace. Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa thanked Salman bin Abdulaziz for the invitation and noted the fraternal ties between the two kingdoms.

The King of Bahrain also expressed appreciation for efforts to develop Saudi-Bahraini relations and Saudi Arabia’s role in advancing joint work among the Gulf states. He expressed hope that the summit would help strengthen the partnership and deepen cooperation between the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and the EU in their common interests.