KUWAIT: Thegovernment will use all resources to help entities highlighting Kuwait'sachievements in the regional and global scenes, Minister of Information andMinister of State for Youth Affairs Mohammad Al-Jabri said yesterday. Thisstatement came during the minister's reception of a delegation representingKuwait Journalists Association's (KJA), which won a seat in the InternationalFederation of Journalists (IFJ) Executive Committee elections back in June.
During themeeting, minister Jabri commended the association for their outstandingachievement back in June, expressing his unconditional support towardsjournalists and media personnel. The minister further pointed out His Highnessthe Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's support to the freedom ofexpression mentioned in Kuwait's Constitution, stressing that KJA's achievement"is proof of the level of democracy and freedom of opinion and expressionthat Kuwait enjoys."
Meanwhile, memberof the IFJ executive committee and KJA member of the board Dhairan Aba Al-Khailthanked the minister for his support, commending the official on forwarding theIFJ's basic announcement on media freedoms in the Arab world to the ArabInformation Ministers meetings in Cairo. The KJA delegation includedChairperson of the Board Fatima Hussein, Secretary Adnan Al-Rashed, TreasurerJassem Kamal, and board members Abd Al-Rahman Al-Alyan and Dhairan AbaAl-Khail. - KUNA