ShareKUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah extended his sincere appreciation and gratitude to the Kuwaiti people for their hospitality and good deeds towards Gulf Cup fans that contributed to the success of Khaleeji Zain 26. This came in a speech by HH the Amir during his reception of the supreme organizing committee of the Gulf Cup Tuesday in the presence of HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah and First Deputy Prime Minister, Interior Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah.
In the speech, HH the Amir thanked Minister of Information and Culture, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee of the Gulf Cup Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi, President of Kuwait Football Association and Vice Chairman of the Supreme Committee Sheikh Ahmad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah and the committee members for their efforts. HH the Amir also extended appreciation to HH the Prime Minister and all the concerned ministers, officials and volunteers for their tireless efforts, which culminated in the success of this sporting event that reflected the readiness of Kuwait to organize such tournaments.
HH the Amir congratulated Bahrain on winning the cup, extending appreciation to all participating teams, wishing them success in upcoming events. Furthermore, HH the Amir affirmed full support for the continuation of the development renaissance witnessed by Kuwait in various fields, especially sports, and the ambition of hosting the Asian Football Cup in the near future.
Minister of Information Al-Mutairi, and on behalf of the supreme committee members, thanked HH the Amir for this reception and the kind sentiments. “Your generous sponsorship of this sporting event was not just a support for sports, but rather a noble message that reflects your constant keenness to consolidate the values of brotherhood and fraternity among the peoples of the Arabian Gulf and to embody Kuwait’s pioneering role as a center of love and peace in the region,” said Al-Mutairi. The meeting was attended by senior state officials. — KUNA
