His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, met a group of Emirati students studying at Kuwaiti universities and institutes, along with the first generation of Emiratis who completed their education in Kuwait.
The meeting, also attended by His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, Minister of Defence of the State of Kuwait, took place during the UAE-Kuwait Media forum at the Museum of the Future in Dubai.
During the meeting, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan and Kuwait’s Minister of Defence engaged in friendly conversations with attendees, listening to their experiences of studying in Kuwait.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan praised the pivotal role played by Kuwaiti educational institutions in hosting Emirati students and providing them with strong academic foundations over several decades.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan added: “Education has long been, and remains, one of the most important pillars of this relationship, which we are proud of and keen to develop in a way that serves future generations and supports progress and prosperity in both countries.”
Participants expressed their appreciation for the chance to meet His Highness Sheikh Hamdan and His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah Al-Sabah, and reaffirmed the depth of the historical and brotherly ties that unite the two countries.