| Kuwait has launched a formal security dialogue with NATO. Kuwaiti officials said dialogue sessions have taken place both in the sheikdom as well as in Brussels. They said the dialogue has brought senior officials from both sides for discussions on threat assessments and plans for training and exercise. In November 2004, Kuwait and NATO concluded a two-day dialogue in Brussels on security issues. The Kuwaiti delegation was led by Kuwaiti security chief Sabah Al Khaled Al Sabah. NATO plans to intensify its dialogue with Kuwait in 2005, officials said. They said NATO secretary-general Jaap de Hoop Scheffer would lead a delegation to the sheikdom during a Gulf tour planned for the second quarter of 2005. |