KUWAIT CITY, Sept 11: The Kuwait International Airport’s new T2 passenger terminal is seen as one of the country’s mega developmental projects, said His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Tuesday. His Highness’s aforementioned remarks came during the Cabinet’s weekly meeting at the premises of the new project. Minister of Information and Culture Abdurrahman Al-Mutairi said, according to a Diwan statement, that His Highness the Premier after inspecting the terminal’s site, directed the concerned government bodies to cooperate with the Ministry of Public Works to overcome all obstacles that might be faced in the execution of the project, as well as stressing the significance of speeding up work pace to meet the operation deadline.

In this vein, Minister of Public Works Dr. Noura Al-Mashaan displayed a visual presentation on the latest developments in the project, pointing out that the T2 is considered a modern and state-of-the-art “smart” project that would contribute to the civil aviation sector, one of the government’s top priorities.

Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) chief Sheikh Humoud Mubarak Al- Humoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah also showed a visual presentation on the project. His Highness the Prime Minister commended the “team spirit” of all who are involved in the “qualitative leap” that is the project, said Al-Mutairi, who is also Minister of State for Youth Affairs. On the T2 terminal, His Highness Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah also thanked the concerned government bodies for their relentless efforts to complete this vital project within the set timeframe.

He appreciated Minister of Public Works Dr. Noura Al-Mashaan and President of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation Sheikh Hmoud Mubarak Hmoud Al-Sabah as well as all workers at the site for their hard work and dedication. First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah briefed the Cabinet meeting on the outcomes of his visit to the United Arab Emirate last week. The visit, which fell in the framework of the distinguished relations with the sisterly UAE, aimed to push to a new height the fruitful cooperation in all areas and realize the aspirations of both nations for development and prosperity.(KUNA)