Kuwaiti Crown Prince, UAE Ruler Arrive in KL for ASEAN-GCC, ASEAN-GCC-China Summits
SEPANG (Selangor, Malaysia), May 25 (Bernama) – The Crown Prince of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, arrived in Malaysia on Sunday to attend the Second ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and the inaugural ASEAN-GCC-China Summit.
Sheikh Sabah Khaled is leading Kuwait’s delegation on behalf of the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, while Sheikh Saud is representing UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the high-level meetings.
The UAE delegation landed at the Bunga Raya Complex of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 8.10 pm and was received by Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
Upon arrival, Sheikh Saud inspected a guard of honour mounted by 28 officers and personnel from the First Battalion of the Royal Ranger Regiment (Ceremonial).
Accompanying Sheikh Saud were Vice Chairman of RAK’s Investment and Development Office Sheikh Khalid bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State Ahmed Al Sayegh, and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar.
The delegation also included board member of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Khalil Mohammed Sharif Foulathi, UAE Ambassador to Malaysia Dr Mubarak Saeed Al Dhaheri, and UAE Ambassador to Indonesia and ASEAN Abdullah Salem Al Dhaheri.
The Kuwaiti delegation, meanwhile, arrived at 10.20 pm and was received by Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Armizan Mohd Ali.
Sheikh Sabah Khaled also inspected a guard of honour mounted by 28 officers and personnel from the same ceremonial unit.
Malaysia, as Chair of ASEAN for 2025, is hosting the 46th ASEAN Summit, the 2nd ASEAN-GCC Summit, and the inaugural ASEAN-GCC-China Summit under the theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability”. The meetings will be held from May 26 to 27 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
The ASEAN-GCC Summit, first held in Riyadh in 2023, serves as a platform to enhance strategic cooperation between Southeast Asia and the Gulf region.
This year’s inclusion of the ASEAN-GCC-China Summit marks a significant milestone in strengthening trilateral dialogue, particularly in areas such as trade, energy security, climate change, and investment.
-- BERNAMA
