KUWAIT CITY, April 13: His Highness the Amir Representative, the Crown Prince, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, hailed Tuesday the Kuwaiti National Guard (KNG) several achievements in the military, security, administrative, medical and technical fields.

During his visit to the National Guards headquarters, His Highness the Amir Representative conveyed His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah congratulations to the National Guard’s Chief His Highness Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah and the KNG members on the Holy month of Ramadhan. His Highness also went on urging the National Guard’s members to keep on the good work and the great efforts, in order to achieve the ambition of making this institution a support body for the ministries and the other state institutions besides its military tasks.

Furthermore, His Highness expressed his sincere gratitude for the National Guard’s staff efforts during the coronavirus pandemic tough times by harnessing all its human and material capabilities to support the state’s efforts. His Highness also affirmed that there are still challenges facing the National Guard, the most important of which is its need to attract the Kuwaiti youth in order to complement the institution’s military and security goals.

For his part, the Undersecretary of the National Guard, Lieutenant- General Engineer Hashem Abdulrazzaq Al-Rifai, conveyed the congratulations of the National Guard’s chief and all of the institution staff to His Highness the Amir, the Crown Prince and the Kuwaiti people on the Holy month of Ramadhan. Al-Rifai said that this visit translate the leadership’s keenness to communicate with the military staff and appreciate their efforts. His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal also paid a visit on Tuesday to the Kuwait Fire Force (KFF).

His Highness the Crown Prince was accompanied by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and some senior officials of the State. His Highness the Crown Prince was received by First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Director General of the KFF Lieutenant General Khaled Al-Mekrad. In a speech, His Highness the Crown Prince said “we are pleased to visit the KFF, out of the appreciation of His Highness the Amir and ours to your honorable duties in order to save souls, and protect private and public properties”. The KFF staff sacrifice their souls so as to achieve safety and security, His Highness the Crown Prince said, referring to the KFF staff’s efforts made while dealing with the recent fire broke out at the airport and the Mubarakiya Market. (KUNA)