KUWAIT: Kuwait isamidst national celebrations, with the 58th anniversary of ending the Britishprotection and declaring independence being on June 19, 1961. Yet, the currentNational Day; February 25th, concurs with the 28th Anniversary of Liberation(February 26th) and 13th Anniversary of His Highness the Amir Sheikh SabahAl-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah assumption of post (January 29th). The independencedocument was signed by the then Amir late Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah,the 11th ruler of Kuwait.
Kuwait celebratedthe National Day once on June 19, 1962; however, the occasion was pushed backto February 25 the following year to coincide with the now defunct thronesitting celebration. In 1962, Kuwait took the first step towards formulatingthe constitution with the establishment of a founding committee tasked withwriting the draft constitution. Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem approved the documentin November of the same year. Kuwait entered the legislative period through thefirst elections held on January 23, 1963.
Sinceindependence, Kuwait took the path of a balanced national and foreign policiesaimed at achieving welfare and development to the Kuwaiti people and alsobolstering cooperation with neighbors in the region as well as friends aroundthe world. While Kuwait continues to play a pivotal role regionally andinternationally, the people of the country rely wholesomely on the guidelinesand wise policies set by His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-AhmadAl-Jaber Al-Sabah.
Through hisefforts on the national level, His Highness the Amir focused on envisioningplans that would lead to the overall development of Kuwait. On October 10, 2018His Highness the Amir patronized the second Kuwait Achievers for FutureOpportunities (KAFO) conference. KAFO is an initiative by Al-Diwan Al-Amiri incollaboration with the Ministry of State for Youth Affairs. His Highness theAmir economic development vision aims at transforming Kuwait into a regionaland international center for finance and business.
Several finalizedprojects became known thanks to His Highness the Amir including the SabahAl-Ahmad Sea City, Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Center (ASCC), Kuwait Motor City(KMC), the Jahra Medical City, the Kuwait International Airport's Terminal 4(T4), and Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital. On the foreign policy level, His Highnessthe Amir always focused on building bridges of understanding and peace amongstthe nation of the world to achieve overall prosperity for everyone.
His Highness theAmir is also known for his humanitarian stance both on the national andinternational levels. On February 18, 2018, His Highness the Amir paid out thedebts of nationals and expatriates residing in prison as part of the nationalcelebrations. On February 19, His Highness the Amir also issued a decree tocover the financial expenses of orphans in Kuwait. Internationally, HisHighness the Amir was honored by the UN as a global humanitarian leader andKuwait was recognized as an international hub for humanitarian work as a resultof his efforts. - KUNA