HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...Secretary Blinken’s Call with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Al-Sabah hide Secretary Blinken’s Call with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Al-Sabah Readout Office of the Spokesperson December 16, 2023 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Al-Sabah. The Secretary expressed his deep condolences to the Foreign Minister and the people of Kuwait at the passing of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The Secretary reaffirmed the deep and storied friendship and enduring strategic partnership between Kuwait and the United States. Tags Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Kuwait Office of the Spokesperson Partnerships The Secretary of State