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Cabinet reviews Dushanbe conference

Ministers examine Audit Bureau, outcome of cybersecurity conference

KUWAIT: The Cabinet reviewed the outcome of the official visit to the country by President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emamoli Rahmon, his meetings with His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and the Acting Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Saud Al-Sabah.

The ministers were apprised of the accords and MoUs that had been signed by Kuwait with the Republic of Tajikistan during the president’s visit. Meanwhile, the Cabinet examined outcome of the fifth Gulf conference for cyber security challenges, hosted by Kuwait on Tuesday, under the sponsorship of the acting premier, where the conferees tackled cyber strategies, global hazards and threats.

The Cabinet approved forming a board for the Public Institution for Social Security for a three-year mandate, chaired by the Minister of Finance. Members are the institution director general and representatives from the ministries of interior, defense, social affairs, the Civil Service Diwan, the Union of Kuwait Workers and experts. Moreover, the ministers examined a report by the Audit Bureau regarding examination of the execution of the ministries and public departments’ budgets, along with their final account, in addition to a report about top financial indexes, supervisory issues and developments in the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

They decided to submit the report to the government performance follow-up apparatus to coordinate with the various departments so as to carry out the recommendations and seek to avert recurrences of the flaws outlined in the report. Furthermore, they approved the minutes of the Supreme Committee to Investigate the Kuwaiti Citizenship, including cases of losing or withdrawing it from persons who had acquired it through fraud and counterfeiting, according to the decree-into-law 15/1959. — KUNA

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