His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday received Deputy Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly Mubarak Al Khurainej and “expressed his satisfaction with the historical relations with Kuwait and the need to boosting them at all levels”.

King Abdullah also expressed his appreciation of the Kuwaiti stances in supporting Jordan and helping it under different circumstances.

His Majesty, in the presence of Lower House Speaker Atef Tarawneh, commended the level of cooperation and coordination between the two countries’ institutions, especially in parliamentary fields.

The King also again expressed condolences over the loss of life of the recent attack on Al Imam Al Sadeq Mosque in Kuwait, and reiterated Jordan’s stance and support to the Gulf country in combating terrorism.

For his part, Khurainej conveyed the greetings of Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah to His Majesty, and highlighted the deep bilateral ties, praising the Kingdom’s stances towards regional issues and challenges, and its ability to deal with them.

He also expressed his country’s appreciation for the efforts Jordan’s exerts in hosting Syrian refugees and providing them with humanitarian and medical services, stressing Kuwait’s support to Jordan in this regard.

The King’s Office Director Jafar Hassan, First Deputy Lower House Speaker Ahmad Safadi, Kuwaiti Ambassador to Jordan Hamad Saleh Al Duaij and Khurainej’s accompanying delegation also attended the meeting.