KUWAIT CITY, Feb 7: The Cabinet on Monday held its weekly session at Sief Palace under chairmanship of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al- Hamad Al-Sabah. Following the session, Foreign Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah said the Cabinet welcomed the safe return of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sabah to the homeland after a private visit abroad. The Cabinet was then briefed with the interpellation motion filed by MP Shuaib Al-Muwaizri against Foreign Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah.

The Cabinet, in this respect, affirmed that interpellation is a constitutional right for every National Assembly member, stressing however full solidarity with; and collective responsibility towards the minister, whose diplomatic efforts and performance, both regionally and internationally, are highly praised and prized by the country’s political leadership. After a briefing by acting health minister Fahad Al-Shuraiaan, the Cabinet urged citizens and residents to continue adhering to ongoing health precautions in light; and despite significant decline in recent COVID- 19 cases. Then, the Cabinet addressed liquidity issues relating to financing state housing projects after a briefing by Finance Minister and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment Abdulwahab Al- Rusheid. (KUNA)