Pompeo to travel to Kuwait, Lebanon, Israel next week: State Dept.
2019-03-15 00:00:00 - Source: Baghdad Post
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Israel,
Lebanon and Kuwait next week, including talks with Cypriot and Greek leaders in
Jerusalem on energy security in the Mediterranean, the State Department said on
Friday, according to Reuters.
In Kuwait City, Pompeo will seek to strengthen cooperation
on defense, cybersecurity and trade, spokesman Robert Palladino said in a
statement. In Israel, which is preparing for key elections next month, he will
meet with Cypriot and Greek leaders to discuss exporting natural gas to Europe,
Palladino added.