Ministry of Electricity Participates in the Second Extraordinary Meeting of the Gulf Committee for Electrical and Water Cooperation
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Deputy Minister Adel Al-Zamil led the Kuwaiti delegation to the second extraordinary meeting of the Gulf Committee for Electrical and Water Cooperation to discuss enhancing energy and water security.
Translated by Qiyas from الوسط — Original source
The Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy participated in the second extraordinary meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Committee for Electricity and Water Cooperation, held via video conference to discuss several topics related to strengthening the electricity and water interconnection systems and supporting energy and water security.
In a press statement yesterday, the ministry said that the Kuwaiti delegation was led by Deputy Minister Dr. Adel Al-Zamil and included several senior officials and relevant personnel from the ministry.
According to the statement, the meeting discussed follow-up on the implementation of directives issued by the leaders of the GCC states from the 19th Consultative Meeting held in Jeddah last April, regarding the study of the feasibility of building water interconnection projects and enhancing the GCC electricity interconnection system.
The meeting reviewed the outcomes of the study and the proposed recommendations to be submitted to the Supreme Council, the most prominent of which include completing the requirements of the first phase of bilateral water interconnection among member states, leading to collective water interconnection, as well as completing the study of the outcomes of the second and third phases and their technical, administrative, financial, and legal requirements, thereby enhancing GCC water security.
The meeting also discussed the outcomes of the study on enhancing the GCC electricity interconnection system and the recommendations related to its review in light of the observations of the Board of Directors of the GCC Interconnection Authority, with a view to submitting the agreed-upon outcomes to the Ministerial Council. It also addressed following up on progress in electricity and water interconnection projects through periodic reports submitted to the Supreme Council.
The agenda included several other topics of common interest in the fields of electricity and water in the GCC states.
Kuwait’s participation, represented by the Ministry of Electricity and Water, comes within the framework of joint GCC cooperation to develop electricity and water infrastructure, enhance the reliability of supplies, improve the efficiency of resource utilization, and support the capacity of GCC states to meet their future needs and respond to emergencies.
