LONDON, Dec 16: Kuwait's Deputy Foreign Minister Ambassador Majdi Al-Dhifari and Minister for Middle East and North Africa at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office James Cleverly have discussed means to upgrade strategic and friendly relations between the two countries.

In a press statement following their meeting at the UK Foreign Office on Thursday, the two officials expressed satisfaction with the level of cooperation between Kuwait and the UK in a variety of domains. They highlighted the significant role played by the UK-Kuwait Joint Steering Group, since its inception 10 years ago, in strengthening joint action. They also stressed the need to stick to this successful mechanism to take bilateral relations to new high levels. They also touched upon regional and international developments. The meeting was attended by Dean of Diplomatic Corps and Kuwait's Ambassador to UK Khalid Al-Duwaisan and Assistant Foreign Minister Ambassador Ayham Al-Omar. (KUNA)