'Kuwait Oil Tankers' Receives Gulf Honor for Supporting Nationalization of Workforce - Sarmad

(KUNA) — The acting chief executive officer of Kuwait Oil Tanker Company, Sheikh Khaled Ahmad Al-Malek Al-Sabah, expressed his pride on Friday in the Gulf honor bestowed upon him in recognition of the company’s role in supporting policies of nationalization and replacement of national workforce, and in enhancing the participation of Kuwaiti talents in the labor market.

This statement was made by Sheikh Khaled Ahmad in an interview with the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on the occasion of his 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 the 12th meeting of the Committee of Ministers of Social Affairs and Development, hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain, along with Jassim Al-Bedawi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Sheikh Khaled Ahmad Al-Malek Al-Sabah expressed his pride in this honor, which reflects appreciation for the efforts made to support nationalization and replacement of national workforce policies 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 ways that contribute 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 nationalization and replacement of national workforce efforts and enhancing the participation of Kuwaiti talents in the labor market, through providing employment 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 fields within the oil sector, thereby supporting the development trajectory and consolidating the role of national talents in the labor market.