{"id":136490,"date":"2018-01-17T01:00:26","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T06:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/72\/?p=136490"},"modified":"2018-01-18T19:15:09","modified_gmt":"2018-01-19T00:15:09","slug":"press-release-u-n-general-assembly-president-meets-government-officials-in-kuwait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/72\/2018\/01\/17\/press-release-u-n-general-assembly-president-meets-government-officials-in-kuwait\/","title":{"rendered":"PRESS RELEASE: U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT MEETS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN KUWAIT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.87&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span role=\"button\"><em>Kuwait, 17 January 2018<\/em> \u2013 The President of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Miroslav Laj\u010d\u00e1k, visited Kuwait yesterday to meet with Government officials.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In his encounter with H.H. Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait, Mr. Laj\u010d\u00e1k commended the Amir for his support to the United Nations and his generous leadership, especially in the area of humanitarian aid. He also gave an overview about his priorities, including migration, sustainable development and peace and conflict prevention.<\/p>\n<p>The President also met with H.E. Sheikh Sabah Al Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait. 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