Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (Front) greets participants at the opening ceremony of the fourth ordinary session of the Kuwaiti National Assembly's 15th legislative term in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on Oct. 29, 2019. Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah called for on Tuesday unity of the people to protect the country from internal and external conflicts. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)
KUWAIT CITY, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah called for on Tuesday unity of the people to protect the country from internal and external conflicts.
He made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the fourth ordinary session of the Kuwaiti National Assembly's 15th legislative term.
The region is going through an exceptional and unprecedented phase with conflicts and instability occurring in nearby countries, he said, stressing that the people of Kuwait must take into consideration the importance of national unity and solidarity to overcome any obstacle that may cause harm to the country.
The Kuwaiti people should unite and cast away their differences and work together for a better future, the emir noted.
The emir also said that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the Arab world must overcome differences and set sight on the overall benefit and welfare of the peoples.
He called on the National Assembly to take proper steps focusing on the development of Kuwait and its people in cooperation with the government.
