Kuwait City: Vice Chairman of Kuwait Cooperative Societies' Union, Talal Al-Kashti, has been elected as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Arab Cooperative Union for a four-year term.
According to Kuwait News Agency, Al-Kashti announced that Kuwait's achievement was secured during the union's elections, which involved several representatives from prominent cooperative organizations across Arab nations.
The election also saw Dr. Ahmad Abdulzaher being chosen as Chairman of the Board of Directors, while Minister Plenipotentiary Hamdi Ahmad was appointed as Secretary-General. Additionally, the Union's Support Office was formed, including the Chairman of the Boards of Saudi Cooperative Societies, Dr. Abdulmalik Al-Tuwaijri, the Vice Chairman of the Kuwaiti Arab Cooperative Union, Talal Al-Kashti, and the Director General of the Arab Cooperative Union in Jordan, Abdulfattah Al-Khattab.
Al-Kashti expressed that Kuwait's success in the elections underscores the country's role in supporting Arab cooperative efforts and fostering economic and social integration among member states. He emphasized the responsibility of unifying efforts to strengthen cooperation, highlighting the importance of coordination with the Council of Arab Economic Unity.
He also noted the strategic digital transformation happening within Kuwait's cooperative sector, which is redefining its role in supporting the national economy and boosting food security through a unified digital infrastructure aimed at enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, and improving consumer experience.
The Arab Cooperative Union, established in 1981 in Baghdad, is affiliated with the League of Arab States and currently headquartered in Cairo. Its membership comprises organizations from Kuwait, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Jordan, Morocco, Palestine, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen.