Bahrain's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ghanim Al-Bouainain has held talks with the State of Kuwait Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Sheikh Azzam Mubarak Al-Sabah, on means of cementing ties between the two countries in diverse sectors. The Kuwaiti Embassy said in a statement, released on Friday, that the Bahraini minister praised the distinguished, historic and brotherly bonds between the two countries. It quoted Minister Al-Bouainain as saying the discussions with Ambassador Sheikh Azzam, also the dean of the diplomatic corps in the Kingdom, dealt with mutual cooperation, issues of common concern on the regional and international arenas. Meanwhile, the ambassador praised the recently-declared initiative by the Bahraini King, Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, aimed to complete the process of national dialogue for realizing further prosperity to the country and citizens.