RABAT: Acting Director General of the Public Authority for Industry Mohammad Al-Adwani affirmed on Friday that the State of Kuwait is keen to support joint Arab initiatives, especially in the field of industrial development, which leads to achieving industrial integration among Arab countries.

Adwani made the remarks during the launch of the Arab Strategy for Standardization and Quality for the period 2024-2028 during the General Assembly of the Arab Industrial Development, Standardization and Mining Organization, which kicked off Thursday in Rabat, with the participation of a number of industry ministers and representatives of Arab countries.

“Our keenness stems from the depth of our belief in joint Arab action,” he said. He added that the adoption of the Arab strategy for standardization and quality for the next four years comes to strengthen and develop Arab standard specifications and establish an infrastructure for standardization and quality in the Arab region. The strategy will eventually lead to the consecration of Arab economic integration and raising the quality of Arab products in line with regional standards.

Adwani pointed to the role Kuwait plays in the work of the Arab Organization for Industrial Development, Standardization and Mining, which is concerned with industrial development, standardization and mining, and to which the State of Kuwait contributes abundantly. Representing the State of Kuwait, Adwani participated in various sessions hosted by the organization as part of the general assembly.

The officials also discussed means to develop the region’s mining sector, which aimed at “increasing investment and ensuring the sustainable development” of the sector, Director-General of the Organization Adel Al-Saqer said in an earlier statement.

Saqer had also stressed that the organization is committed to focusing on the adoption of modern technologies, including artificial intelligence, to enhance innovation and sustainable industrial development.

The meeting highlighted several topics, including reviewing the outcome of the partnership between the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Arab Industrial Development, Standardization and Mining Organization and the prospects for their future partnership, in addition to a presentation by the World Society for Food Legislation Science on the Arab Codex Initiative, the Industrial Integration Strategy and a review of its general framework.

During the meeting, a number of memorandums of understanding were also signed, most notably the memorandum of understanding between the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting, based in Doha, Qatar, and the Arab Industrial Development, Standardization and Mining Organization to exchange experiences and knowledge in the field of preparing industrial strategies. — Agencies