The cabinet on Monday voiced satisfaction with the positive and constructive outcomes of a recent initiative launched by Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz targeting reconciliation between Egypt and Qatar.
During its weekly meeting presided over by First Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the cabinet lauded the sincere willingness of Egypt and Qatar to mend fences and to usher in a fresh stage of bilateral relations that could lead to constructive cooperation in order to serve the common interest of both nations and to promote pan-Arab cooperation, Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah said in a news statement following the meeting.
It also appreciated the sincere role and efforts of the Saudi King in the consolidation of Arab solidarity with a view to serving both Arab and Muslim nations, in addition to the compliance of Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Egyptian President Abdelfatah Al-Sisi with the Saudi King's initiative, he said.
The eagerness of both Qatari and Egyptian leaders to develop and cement bilateral relations reflects the fact that they live up to national responsibility and are well aware of the size of challenges and risks the Arab world is facing, the minister added.
At the onset of the cabinet meeting, the ministers reviewed a letter received by His Highness the Amir from Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, expressing satisfaction with the outcomes of his recent visit to Kuwait.
The ministers then listened to a briefing from First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah on the findings of a recent visit to Kuwait by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi, where he met His Highness the Amir, His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Prime Minister.
Sheikh Sabah Khaled also briefed the ministers on the outcomes of the recent meeting of the Kuwaiti-UAE joint committee, which was held in Abu Dhabi and witnessed the signing of four memos of understanding in various cooperative domains.
He also elaborated on the outcomes of a recent visit to Kuwait by Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukry, as both sides inked 11 memos of understanding aiming to promote and consolidate bilateral cooperation in various fields.
Moreover, the cabinet approved draft decrees appointing new deputy directors-general of the Kuwait Ports Foundation, a new director-general of the Public Environment Authority, setting up the Higher Environment Council, and appointing board members of the Public Authority for Manpower.
The cabinet, afterwards, discussed several issues and matters bearing on the National Assembly and the latest regional and international developments.
It mourned the demise of Sheikha Sabah Al-Nasser Al-Sabah, spouse of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, and the death of Khaled Ahmad Al-Jassar, the former minister of justice.
Finally, the ministers congratulated Qatar and its leadership on the Gulf country's National Day, wishing it more development and welfare.