Council of Ministers: Integrating efforts to implement priorities
Council of Ministers meeting chaired by Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah to discuss Macron's visit, the Najran incident, and the business environment.
Translated by Qiyas from النهار — Original source
The Cabinet held its meeting yesterday, presided over by His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Sabah, Prime Minister. Following the meeting, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Jaraah Al-Jaber Al-Ahmad stated: “The Cabinet was briefed at the outset of its meeting on the results of the official visit by French President Emmanuel Macron and his official delegation to Kuwait, as well as the substance of the official talks between Kuwait and the French Republic. During the talks, His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, chaired the Kuwaiti side, while President Emmanuel Macron chaired the French side. The meeting was attended by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Sabah, Prime Minister, and a number of senior officials from both countries.
On another note, the Cabinet was briefed on the substance of the meeting held between His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, attended by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousif and Sheikh Thamer Al-Jaber Al-Ahmad, Head of the Crown Prince’s Diwan, with Vice Admiral Kurt Renshaw, Commander of the U.S. Central Command, Fifth Fleet, and Joint Forces, on Sunday, in connection with his visit to the country. In this context, the Cabinet was also briefed on the substance of the meeting between First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousif and Vice Admiral Kurt Renshaw, Commander of the U.S. Central Command, Fifth Fleet, and Joint Forces, on Sunday, during his visit to the country.
On another note, the Cabinet expressed Kuwait’s solidarity and sympathy with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following the crash of a helicopter belonging to the National Guard Ministry in the Najran region, which resulted in the martyrdom of its air crew, consisting of two officers. The Cabinet conveyed its sincere condolences and deepest sympathies to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the families of the two martyrs, praying to God Almighty to have mercy on them and to grant their families patience and solace.
The Cabinet also expressed Kuwait’s welcome of the Presidential Statement issued by the UN Security Council regarding the ongoing attacks carried out by the Houthi militia against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which condemned these attacks targeting civilians, civilian infrastructure, and vital installations, and threatening navigation security in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait. It reaffirmed Kuwait’s support for the positions contained in the statement, particularly the affirmation of the Kingdom’s right to self-defense.
On another note, the Cabinet expressed Kuwait’s pride at its election to the membership of the UN Human Rights Council for the period 2027–2029.
On another note, the Cabinet reviewed a visual presentation delivered by the Minister of State for Development and Sustainability, Dr.
Reem Al-Faleh, accompanied by Acting Director General of the Public Authority for Environmental Affairs Nouf Bahbahani, discussed periodic reports on waste management and utilization methods. She clarified that, in accordance with the Cabinet’s decision to task the Public Authority for Environmental Affairs with coordinating with the Ministry of Health, Kuwait Municipality, the Public Authority for Industry, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation and its subsidiaries, and the Office of Fatwa and Legislation, to study the jurisdictions of relevant government entities concerning the disposal and treatment of all types of waste from legal and technical perspectives, and to develop frameworks that would regulate existing arrangements, define each entity’s role in waste classification, assess hazard levels, establish handling requirements and oversight mechanisms, and prepare appropriate frameworks to facilitate operations and eliminate any overlaps among government entities in this regard. The aim is to protect the environment, curb pollution, and continuously develop procedures in line with the latest international best practices most suited to the nature of Kuwait and its needs.
The Cabinet also reviewed a presentation by the Direct Investment Promotion Authority regarding the latest developments of the Standing Committee for Improving and Enhancing the Competitiveness of the Business Environment in Kuwait, as well as the most recent updates and developments of the Business Environment Improvement Program. In this regard, the Cabinet listened to an explanation provided by the Director General of the Direct Investment Promotion Authority and Chairman of the Standing Committee for Improving and Enhancing the Competitiveness of the Business Environment in Kuwait, Sheikh Dr. Meshal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, on the achievements accomplished within the Committee’s work, the coordination steps and measures taken among relevant government entities on business environment improvement issues, and the efforts and initiatives related to enhancing the competitiveness of Kuwait’s business environment.
For his part, the Cabinet emphasized the importance of continuing coordination among government entities and integrating efforts to implement national priorities and support state initiatives, thereby contributing to improving the efficiency of government procedures and enhancing Kuwait’s competitiveness in international and global indices and reports.
The Cabinet reviewed several agenda items, reports, and committee briefings, and approved them. It also decided to refer some of them to the relevant ministerial committees for study and to submit appropriate recommendations to complete the necessary procedures for their implementation.
