Kuwait acting PM chairs weekly cabinet session, reviewing various issues

(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Sept 30 (KUNA) -- The Kuwaiti Cabinet held the weekly session under chairmanship of the Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at Seif Palace on Monday.
The ministers, at start of the session, examined a letter addressed by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, expressing congratulations on classifying Kuwait among the 20th top countries with respect of easy businesses.
His Highness the Amir, in the address to His Highness the prime minister, affirmed significance of such uplifting for Kuwait in terms of overhauling the national economy, boosting competition, as masterminded by the head of the Direct Investment Promotion Authority, with participation of 12 government apparatuses, in addition to contributions by civil society associations.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah informed the executives about his participation as part of the official delegations, led by His Highness the prime minister, to the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly and contents of the premier address in which he called on the international community to cooperate with the UN for bolstering the world security, stability, combating terrorism.
His Highness the prime minister, Sheikh Sabah Khaled noted in the cabinet session, had affirmed necessity of peaceful co-existence, underlining the State of Kuwait resolve to continue supporting the UN efforts for sake of global peace and stability, as well as for backing up development for an honorable living for humankind throughout the globe.
He addressed the session about his participation in the annual consultative meeting of the GCC foreign ministers, held on sidelines of the UNGA session. He also briefed his colleagues about the talks he had also held on the same occasion with his Norwegian counterpart and peers from friendly and sisterly nations.
Meanwhile, the ministers were briefed about a recommendation included in minutes of the meeting of the economic affairs committees regarding reports of the economic development commission of the supreme council of planning and development, regarding the proposed state budget for 2019-2020, as well as government borrowing.
The cabinet decided to refer the two reports to the ministry of finance to take the proper decision in this regard, in coordination with the higher council.
The cabinet also examined a request by Kuwait University to approve compensation for students studying in the US who were affected with the cyclone Florence and decided to task the university, in coordination with the ministry of finance, to allot required funds for this purpose. (end)
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