KUWAIT: The
Cabinet reviewed the Legal Affairs Committee's recommendation on a draft decree
approving the agreement on the employment of domestic workers between the
Government of Kuwait and the Government of the Philippines. The Cabinet
approved the draft decree and submitted it to His Highness the Amir, said a
statement released by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet
Affairs Anas Al-Saleh following the Cabinet's weekly meeting which took place
on Monday at Seif Palace under the chairmanship of His Highness Prime Minister
Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.

National labor

Meanwhile, the
Cabinet reviewed the recommendation contained in the meeting by the Legal Affairs
Committee on a draft law-amending article 14 of Law No. (19) of 2000 regarding
the support of national labor and encouraging them to work in non-governmental
organizations. The Law intended to aggravate the penalty prescribed to anyone
who proves his violation of the provisions of this law to imprisonment for a
period not exceeding three years and a fine not exceeding KD 5,000 or one of
these two penalties and the Cabinet decided to approve the draft law and
submitted to His Highness the Amir, for transmission to the National Assembly. The Cabinet discussed the
recommendations on the amendment of the
decision of the Cabinet
regarding the determination of the
proportion of national employment in non-governmental sectors and it decided to
approve it.

Stock Exchange
promotion

The Cabinet
praised the efforts and achievements of state institutions which resulted in
the promotion of the Kuwait Stock Exchange into an emerging market within the
S&P Dow Jones Index. This step was part of the strategic plan for the
future to improve the business environment in Kuwait and to provide investment
opportunities and increasing the attractiveness of the market to local and
foreign investors in order to transform Kuwait into a financial and economic
center.

Meanwhile, the
Cabinet reviewed the recommendations contained in the minutes of the General
Services Committee meeting on accelerating the operation of public services in
Al-Wafra residential area. The Cabinet decided to entrust the Ministry of
Education in coordination with the Ministry of Finance to make the necessary
financial funds to accelerate the operation of school buildings necessary for
the housing project for the next academic year (2019/2020). The Cabinet also
took note of the Committee's recommendation on the periodic report submitted by
the Public Authority for Housing Welfare regarding the removal of some
obstacles in South Saad Al-Abdullah Housing Project.

Foreign
Ministers' visits

The Cabinet held
its weekly meeting at Seif Palace on Monday under the chairmanship of His
Highness Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Deputy Prime
Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah informed
the Cabinet with the results of Netherlands' Foreign Minister Steve Blok visit
to the country, which aimed to discuss bilateral cooperation between the two
friendly countries.

Netherlands'
Foreign Minister expressed gratitude to Kuwait and its role in helping to
maintain peace and stability in the region. The visit witnessed the signing of
an agreement on aviation services between the two countries. Foreign Minister
Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah briefed the Cabinet with the results of
Mongolia' Foreign Minister Damdin Tsogtbaatar visit to the country, which discussed
ways to enhancing cooperation between the two friendly countries.

Regional and
global developments

In its meeting,
the Cabinet discussed political affairs in the light of reports on the current
developments at the Arab and global levels. In this regard, the Cabinet hailed
Kuwait's welcome to UN adoption of 2451 resolution on Yemen, which supports the
Stockholm agreement reached recently between the Yemeni parties in their
consultations held in Sweden recently, which would contribute to reaching a peaceful
solution to end the crisis. The Cabinet expressed its deep sorrow at the
devastating cyclone that hit the southern coasts of the Indonesian island of
Sumatra and West Java recently, which resulted in a number of casualties and
missing persons. - KUNA