Crown Prince to represent Amir at economic forum in Malaysia
KUWAIT CITY, May 20 : Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yousuf Saud Al-Sabah chaired the weekly meeting of the Cabinet at Bayan Palace on Tuesday. In a statement after the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sherida Abdullah Al- Muasherji disclosed that the Cabinet was informed at the beginning of the meeting that His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sabah assigned His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah , may Allah protect him, to represent His Highness the Amir at the second summit and economic forum of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the People's Republic of China that will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on May 26-28, 2025.
His Highness the Amir, may Allah protect him, met with the heads of several brotherly and friendly countries to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations and activate joint cooperation between the State of Kuwait and the aforementioned countries in various fields. During the meeting, the Cabinet reviewed the letters from the Amiri Diwan addressed to His Highness the Amir. The Cabinet also decided to name the building of the Citizenship and Passports Affairs General Department after the late Sulaiman Mishaan Al-Mishaan, in appreciation and recognition of his efforts during his tenure and his role in developing work systems in the Citizenship and Passports Sector at the Ministry of Interior.
Meanwhile, Minister of State for Communications Affairs Omar Saud Al-Omar briefed the Cabinet on the meeting of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al- Hamad Al-Sabah with Judson BezekAlthoff -- Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Microsoft Corporation -- during the latter's visit to the State of Kuwait on Tuesday. The meeting focused on the implementation of the strategic partnership between the State of Kuwait and Microsoft Corporation with the aim of building an integrated digital system capable of keeping pace with global developments, enhancing the quality of government services, and creating an environment conducive to innovation and investment.
They discussed the empowerment of national cadres through specialized training programs in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and advanced technologies, thus, strengthening the role of the Kuwaiti workforce in leading the transformation towards a competitive and sustainable digital economy. Moreover, based on the government's commitment to monitor housing projects, the Cabinet reviewed the periodic report submitted by the Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW) regarding the implementation status of the work of government agencies involved in providing housing project services. The Cabinet assigned PAHW, in cooperation with the relevant government agencies, to proceed with the implementation of housing projects and the relevant services according to the timetable prepared for this purpose. It then reviewed a number of topics on the agenda and decided to approve them. It also decided to refer a number of items to the concerned ministerial committees for study and preparation of reports on them to complete the necessary procedures for their implementation. (KUNA)
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