UK embassy honors ex-KSE head for reinforcing Kuwait-UK engineering ties
The ceremony was attended by newly appointed KSE board members as well as representatives from the Embassy's Department for Business and Trade (DBT) team. Ambassador Lewis welcomed the new KSE Chairman, Eng. Mohammad Al-Subaei; praised the fruits of collaboration between the British Embassy and KSE under Eng. Faisal Al Atel's guidance; and expressed her optimism about opportunities to strengthen further this partnership under KSE's new leadership.
Naz Noore Demir, First Secretary Commercial and Country Director Trade, also shared heartfelt remarks and commended Eng. Al-Atel's significant contributions to the progress of the engineering profession in Kuwait and the development of ties with the UK. The occasion served as a moment to reflect on the progress to date and set the ground for further collaboration between the British Embassy and KSE.
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