His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Friday received Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her accompanying delegation, who are in Kuwait on an official visit.

The meeting was also attended by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.

The two sides reviewed the strong ties between Kuwait and Italy, noting their steady development across a range of sectors. Talks focused on ways to deepen and broaden bilateral cooperation, particularly in the economic and defence fields, in a manner that serves the interests of both countries.

The leaders also discussed a number of issues of common concern, along with the latest regional and international developments.

Senior Kuwaiti officials present at the meeting included Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah, Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Director of the Office of His Highness the Amir Lt. Gen. (retd.) Jamal Theyab, and Amiri Diwan Undersecretary Sheikh Abdulaziz Meshal Mubarak Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.

Also in attendance were Sheikh Dr. Meshal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Director General of the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA); Mazen Al-Issa, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs at the Amiri Diwan; Sheikh Saud Salem Abdulaziz Al-Sabah, Managing Director of the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA); and Nasser Al-Qahtani, Kuwait's Ambassador to Italy.