Kuwait- Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah has said that the security of Saudi Arabia and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states is an integral part of the security of the State of Kuwait.

This came in a statement by the Ministry of Defense on Friday on the occasion of the deputy PM’s visit to the Kuwaiti forces taking part in the “Operation Restoration of Hope” in Saudi Arabia to congratulate them on the advent of the holy month of Ramadan.

“Honorable results made by Kuwait’s armed forces are a source of pride for every Kuwaiti citizen,” the statement quoted the minister as saying.

He lauded the forces’ high combat readiness, and their vigilance and readiness to achieve their missions efficiently.