Kuwait Cabinet Orders Swift Action on State Property Encroachments

Kuwait city: Kuwait's Cabinet, in its weekly meeting, instructed relevant state bodies to expedite the removal of all encroachments on state properties.

According to Kuwait News Agency, the directive was issued after the meeting, which was presided over by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Shereeda Al-Mousherji stated that the instructions were based on a report from the Ministry of Finance concerning encroachments on state properties in 2024.

At the start of the meeting, Cabinet members reviewed several letters from world leaders to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. These letters focused on strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation across various sectors.

Minister of Commerce and Industry Khalifa Al-Askar, along with the ministry's acting undersecretary, presented plans to establish warehouses for strategic commodities in Kuwait's five governorates to bolster food security. Additionally, Minister of Education Jalal Al-Tabtabae updated the Cabinet on preparations for the upcoming academic year.

The Cabinet also examined the minutes of the ministerial economic committee meeting, particularly its report on public-private partnership projects from March 2024 to April 2025. This report was forwarded to the higher committee for further decision-making on such projects.

Moreover, the Cabinet addressed other items on its agenda, approving some and referring others to ministerial committees for further study. The minutes of the Supreme Committee for the Investigation of Kuwaiti Citizenship were also approved, which covered cases of loss, withdrawal, and revocation of Kuwaiti citizenship, in line with Decree Law No. (15) of 1959 and its amendments.