Acting CEO of KOTC Expresses Pride in Gulf Honor for Company's Efforts in Nationalizing Workforce

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of Kuwait Oil Tankers Company, Sheikh Khaled Ahmad Al-Malek, expressed his pride in the Gulf honor he received, in recognition of the company’s role in supporting policies for the localization and replacement of national workforce and enhancing the participation of Kuwaiti talents in the labor market.

This came in a statement Sheikh Khaled Ahmad gave to KUNA on the occasion of being honored by Bahrain’s Deputy Prime Minister, Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, at a ceremony held on Thursday, attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Shuraidh Al-Muwasharji, heads of Gulf delegations participating in the 22nd meeting of the Committee of Ministers and Heads of Civil Service Authorities, the 12th meeting of the Committee of Ministers of Labor and Social Affairs, and the 12th meeting of the Committee of Ministers of Social Affairs and Development, hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain, as well as Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jassem Al-Budaiwi.

Sheikh Khaled Ahmad expressed his pride in this honor, which reflects appreciation for the efforts made to support policies for the localization and replacement of national workforce and enhance the participation of Kuwaiti talents in the labor market. He emphasized that this recognition serves as an incentive to continue working on developing and qualifying national cadres in a manner that contributes to achieving the state’s developmental goals.

He praised the role played by the sister Kingdom of Bahrain in hosting and organizing Gulf events and strengthening the trajectory of joint cooperation among GCC member states, expressing his sincere gratitude and appreciation to those responsible for the ceremony for this honor, which embodies the Gulf interest in recognizing national talents and highlighting their contributions to developing work environments and elevating institutional performance.

The Kuwaiti oil sector is distinguished by its pivotal role in supporting efforts to localize and replace national workforce and enhance the participation of Kuwaiti talents in the labor market, through providing job opportunities, qualifying national cadres, developing their skills, and creating a suitable work environment that contributes to strengthening the presence of citizens across various specialties and oil-related fields, thereby supporting the development trajectory and consolidating the role of national talents in the labor market.