Wastewater treatment, green energy and desertification on agenda of next phase of bilateral cooperation
KUWAIT: A high-level technical delegation from Kuwait’s Ministry of Public Works is set to travel to China early next week to discuss the launch of a major wastewater treatment initiative. The upcoming visit was announced during a ministerial committee meeting chaired by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace on Wednesday. The meeting focused on tracking progress in implementing a series of agreements and memoranda of understanding signed between Kuwait and China.
According to Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs and committee rapporteur, Ambassador Sameeh Johar Hayat, the visiting delegation will work with Chinese counterparts as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen cooperation on infrastructure and environmental development between the two countries.
The meeting – the committee’s 20th – also reviewed updates on several joint projects, including the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port, renewable energy initiatives, green waste recycling systems, housing development and free economic zones.
“The Prime Minister directed the committee to intensify efforts to fulfill the aspirations of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, and to push forward Kuwait’s development goals through coordinated government action,” a statement said.
Ambassador Hayat also shared details of a recent eight-day visit by a Chinese government delegation focused on combating desertification. The delegation met with senior Kuwaiti officials and conducted field visits to areas in need of land rehabilitation. The outcome was a technical report outlining practical steps for joint action on land reclamation and ecosystem restoration.
The committee emphasized that work would continue in phases as part of Kuwait’s national environmental strategy, in line with “high-level directives” to expand green programs, protect natural resources and curb the encroachment of sand. Among those present at the meeting were Minister of Public Works Dr Noura Al-Mashaan, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment Noura Al-Fassam, Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy Dr Sabeeh Al-Mukhaizeem, Acting Chief of the Prime Minister’s Diwan Sheikh Khaled Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, and Head of the Fatwa and Legislation Department Counselor Salah Al-Majed. — KUNA
