Kuwait- MoD Sheikh Khaled honors Kuwaiti graduates from Sandhurst
Date
11/26/2015 1:21:29 AM
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT Nov 26 (KUNA) -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah on Wednesday honored the Kuwaiti alumni of the British Royal Military Academy Sandhurst since 1952.The honoring ceremony held at Sheraton Hotel gathered President of Kuwait National Guard Sheikh Thamer Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah British Ambassador to Kuwait Matthew Lodge and Commander of the Academy Paul Nanson as well as a number of senior officers from both countries."This is the first time to honor the alumni of the prestigious college in a Gulf or Arab country" Sheikh Khaled told the audience noting that this celebration materializes the special relationship between Kuwait and Britain."The two countries are committed to further cementing these ties which are based on mutual respect and shared interests under the leadership of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Queen Elizabeth II" he pointed out.Over the last six decades Kuwaiti cadets joined the Academy located in the town of Camberley near the village of Sandhurst Berkshire about 55 kilometres (34 mi) southwest of London and returned to invest their expertise in the various sectors of the Kuwaiti army and defend the sovereignty and independence of the homeland he added.Among the most notable Kuwaiti alumni of the Academy are the late chief of staff of the Army Sheikh Mubarak Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1963-1980) and former minister of defense Sheikh Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah former minister of interior Sheikh Jaber Al-Khaled Al-Sabah Commander of the Ground Force Maj.-Gen. Staff Sheikh Ahaled Saleh Al-Sabah and Ambassador Sheikh Thamer Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. (end) fms.fr.gb
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