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Flags of the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are seen on a highway in Kuwait City on December 3, 2017. Image Credit: AFP

Kuwait: First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Kuwait Shaikh Sabah Al Khalid Al Hamad Al Sabah has said on Sunday that his country has completed preparations for hosting the 38th Gulf Cooperation Council Summit.

During his attendance of the UAE’s 46th National Day celebrations at the country’s embassy in Kuwait, he said: “Kuwait will welcome GCC leaders on Tuesday and Wednesday.”

A ministerial meeting is due to kick off on Monday ahead of the summit, added Shaikh Sabah Al Khalid, who hoped the talks would support the continuation of the bloc’s welcomed accomplishments.

According to the KUNA, he also highlighted the depth of Kuwaiti-UAE relations, under the leadership of both Emir Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah and UAE President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.