Officials discuss latest developments in executing development projects under MoUs
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah chaired Monday the 23rd meeting of the ministerial committee tasked with monitoring the implementation of agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) signed between Kuwait and the People’s Republic of China. The session was held at Bayan Palace.
Officials discussed the latest progress on development projects under the MoUs, focusing on strategic areas such as the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project, electrical power systems, renewable energy, low-carbon waste recycling, housing development, environmental infrastructure and wastewater treatment, free and economic zones, and long-term measures to combat desertification.
His Highness the Prime Minister instructed committee members to closely oversee the execution of the national plan in coordination with Chinese government companies, aiming to advance major development projects and attract further investment into Kuwait. He commended the committee’s efforts under the guidance of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs and committee rapporteur Ambassador Samih Jawhar Hayat noted that the meeting is part of periodic sessions to track the implementation of Kuwait-China agreements. He emphasized continued measures to accelerate project execution and reviewed outcomes from four official Chinese delegations’ visits to Kuwait in August, highlighting both countries’ commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation across all sectors.
The meeting was attended by Head of the Diwan of the Prime Minister Abdulaziz Dakhil Al-Dakhil; Minister of Public Works Dr. Noura Mohammed Al-Meshan; Minister of State for Municipal Affairs and Minister of State for Housing Affairs Abdullatif Hamed Al-Mishari; Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy; Minister of Finance and Acting Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment Dr. Subaih Abdulaziz Al-Mukhaizeem; Director General of the Direct Investment Promotion Authority Sheikh Dr. Meshal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah; Head of the Fatwa and Legislation Department Counselor Salah Ateeq Al-Majed; and Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs Ambassador Samih Jawhar Hayat.
On Thursday, His Highness the Prime Minister received a delegation from China Baowu Steel Group, headed by Wang Jiang, along with representatives from China State Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd. (CSCEC), which has been tasked with completing the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port. The delegation presented on the corporation’s international role in providing commodities, executing major projects, and highlighted its most notable achievements. His Highness directed intensified efforts to strengthen strategic bilateral ties, enhance cooperation on national industrialization, and leverage major Chinese capabilities, in line with the directives of His Highness the Amir. — KUNA
