June 19 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is planning a visit to the Center East subsequent week and is anticipated to go to Kuwait, the UAE and Bahrain, Axios reported on Friday, citing two sources.
Rubio is anticipated to carry a summit with international ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Bahrain, Axios reported later, citing a 3rd unidentified supply.
The State Division didn’t instantly reply to an emailed request for affirmation.
(Reporting by Ismail Shakil; Modifying by Andrea Ricci and Ryan Patrick Jones)
