Manama: Dr. Abdulrahman Sadiq Askar, CEO of the General Sports Authority (GSA), received Dr. Tariq Hamad Al Jalahma, Minister of State for Youth and Sports Affairs of the State of Kuwait, and his accompanying delegation.
According to Bahrain News Agency, Dr. Askar conveyed the greetings of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), Chairman of the GSA, and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC), to the Kuwaiti Minister. He also welcomed the minister and his delegation to the Kingdom of Bahrain on behalf of HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad.
He highlighted HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad's pride in the longstanding ties between Bahrain and Kuwait and his commitment to strengthening sports cooperation and expanding opportunities for sharing expertise. He also commended Kuwait's sporting history, its legacy, and prominent standing in the Gulf and Arab world, as well as the sporting talent it has produced, which has contributed to the shared development of sport.
Both sides discussed means to develop the sports sector, including sharing expertise in technical, administrative, and organisational fields, developing sports personnel, and implementing joint initiatives. They also emphasised the importance of continued coordination to turn areas of cooperation into practical programmes that benefit both sides.
For his part, Dr. Al Jalahma expressed appreciation to HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad for his interest in strengthening sports cooperation, expressing his desire to expand partnerships and exchange expertise between the two countries to support the development of sport and achieve shared goals.