The cabinet held its weekly meeting headed by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah at Kuwait International Airport yesterday.

After the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said in a statement that the Cabinet reviewed a letter, discussing boosting bilateral cooperation, from His Highness the Amir to Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud.

The Council also looked into a letter addressed to His Highness the Amir from Mohamed Moncef Marzouki, President of Tunisia, which tackled results of his visit to Kuwait last April.

The Cabinet also took note of the letter received by His Highness the Amir from President of Cyprus Dimitris Christofias, which tackled issues of common interest between the two countries.

The ministers also looked into a letter, from His Highness the Amir to Mexican President Felipe Calderon, which included an invitation to a seminar on creative thinking to address global challenges for the future, due to be held in the city of Los Cabos on June 16.

It also reviewed the two letters addressed to His Highness the Amir from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

The first letter includes an invitation to participate in the annual UN conventions between Sept 24-26 and Oct 1-2 at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York, while the second contains the report, of the High Level Group on World Sustainability, titled (immunity to humans and the planet together) as the best option for the future and which comes in order to achieve the goals of sustainable development in various countries around the world.

Meanwhile, based on the wishes of His Highness the Amir, the Cabinet entrusted the Health Ministry in collaboration with the Amiri Diwan to take all necessary measures to establish a hospital in Jahra Governorate that includes various medical disciplines to cover the medical needs of the people in the location and surrounding areas.

The ministers also welcomed a later visit by President Dr. Yayi Boni of Benin and his accompanying delegation, which come to pledge the distinguished bilateral relations between the two countries. They wished him and his delegation a pleasant stay in the country.

The Cabinet then welcomed the the prospective visit to be made by the Prime Minister of Jordan, Dr. Fayez Al-Tarawneh.

The visit was highlighted as important as it was regarded a good opportunity to discuss bilateral relations, exchange views on issues of joint concern, the latest developments in the region and international efforts to promote security and stability.

Next came discussions on the National Assembly, and topics on the agenda of their next session in light of the overall current developments on the Arab and international arenas.