Discussions for Bashar al-Assad in Kuwait

Bashar al-Assad, son of the Syrian president, arrived in Kuwait yesterday in the framework of his tour of the Gulf region.

Al-Assad met with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmed al-Sabah and Crown Prince Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah.

Al-Assad also visited Sheikh Jabar airforce base.

Al-Assad is considered to be the most prominent Syrian figure to visit Kuwait in more than two years.

Kuwait expressed its appreciation for Syria's role on the regional and international levels as well as for the efforts exerted by the Syrian president to support Arab solidarity and work for pushing forward the Middle East peace process.

Bashar conveyed a written message from the Syrian president to Sheikh Jabir al-Sabah that tackled the obstacles placed by Israel before the peace process and Syria's role in paving the way for convening an Arab summit.

Meantime, the Kuwaiti news agency KUNA said that Syrian-Kuwaiti relations are witnessing accelerated growth based on solid grounds of constructive coordination and cooperation that cover all political, economic, trade and investment fields which are of concern to the two states and the Arab nation.