KUWAIT: Throughout its weekly assembly on Wednesday, the Cupboard tasked the Ministry of Public Works to step up its efforts to implement the Gulf railway and speedy transports tasks. The Cupboard met at Bayan Palace, chaired by Appearing Prime Minister and Minister of Inside, Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah.
Following the assembly, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cupboard Affairs, Sharida Abdullah Al-Maousherji, briefed the press. She mentioned the Cupboard started by reviewing messages addressed to His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, from heads of brotherly and pleasant nations, discussing methods to strengthen bilateral relations and improve joint cooperation in varied fields.
The Cupboard counseled the Amir’s speech on the opening session of the forty sixth Atypical Session of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), held final Wednesday in Bahrain. His Highness highlighted the GCC’s resilience amid complicated regional and worldwide challenges and burdened that unity and collaboration are important to attaining peace and stability. The speech additionally underscored Kuwait’s pivotal function in facilitating initiatives aimed toward strengthening strategic partnerships inside the GCC and its continued cooperation with Iraq, together with the completion of maritime boundary demarcation past marker 162 in accordance with worldwide regulation.
International Minister Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya briefed the Cupboard on the ultimate communiqué of the forty sixth GCC Supreme Council session. The communiqué emphasised the indivisibility of GCC safety, reaffirmed the dedication to unity and coordination, and welcomed Kuwait’s internet hosting of the Third Arab-Chinese language Summit in 2030. It additionally praised Kuwait’s profitable internet hosting of the primary Gulf Convention on the Way forward for Judicial, Authorized, and Legislative Cooperation and congratulated the nation on being named Capital of Arab Tradition and Media for 2025.
On the digital providers entrance, Minister of State for Communications Omar Saud Al-Omar knowledgeable the Cupboard that the unified authorities utility (Sahel) was honored by the League of Arab States as a part of the Arab Authorities Excellence Award for Greatest Excellent Initiative in Communications Companies. The Cupboard praised the achievement, highlighting the collaborative efforts of over 42 authorities entities and reaffirmed its dedication to advancing digital transformation to reinforce authorities providers for residents and residents.
Minister of Justice Nasser Yousef Al-Sumait reported that the Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) acquired the Arab Authorities Excellence Award for its “Technique for Selling Integrity and Combating Corruption.” The Cupboard expressed gratitude to Nazaha officers for his or her contributions and reiterated assist for all efforts to guard public funds and strengthen authorities accountability.
The Cupboard reviewed the Ministerial Committee for Public Companies’ report on the Kuwait-GCC railway challenge. Part 1, together with preliminary designs for passenger, freight, upkeep, and transit stations, has been accomplished. The Ministry of Public Works was tasked with persevering with challenge implementation and offering quarterly updates on progress, timelines, and suggestions.
The Cupboard additionally mentioned the Cultural Path challenge in Kuwait Metropolis, designed to attach 66 historic and cultural landmarks over an 11-kilometer city path from the Peace Palace Museum to Al Shaheed Park. The Ministry of Data was directed to coordinate with related authorities to make sure challenge execution and report quarterly on its progress. As well as, the Cupboard authorized the minutes of the Increased Committee for Kuwaiti Citizenship Verification, overlaying circumstances of loss and withdrawal of citizenship beneath Legislation No. 15 of 1959 and its amendments. A number of different agenda gadgets have been authorized, whereas sure issues have been referred to related ministerial committees for additional research and report preparation. – KUNA
