KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem, Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled, Cabinet Affairs Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah and other officials tour the Jaber Stadium.

KUWAIT: Speaker of the National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanem said Sunday the security personnel were able to make successive achievements in maintaining the security of the country thanks to their perseverance and vigilance. He called on the hardworking policemen to maintain their high level of preparedness particularly in the run-up to the grand opening of Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, due on Friday, December 18, according to a statement by the Interior Ministry's Security Media Dept.

Ghanem made the comments during a meeting, chaired by him, with Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Acting Minister of Electricity and Water Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. He voiced satisfaction with the efforts of the organizing committee for the celebration, expecting the event to be a resounding success that "will reflect the civilized portrait of Kuwait."

Meanwhile, Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled appreciated the efforts being made by the organizing committee and the efforts of the security personnel who live up to the expectations pinned on the event patronized by His Highness the Amir. He expressed confidence in the ability of the security personnel to protect the celebration and ensure its success, according to the statement.

After the meeting, Ghanem, Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled and Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah as well as security field commanders made an inspection tour of the facilities of the Stadium where they were briefed on the preparations for the celebration. The meeting gathered also Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior Lieutenant General Suleiman Al-Fahad, Director General of the Public Authority for Sport (PAS) Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and representatives of the organizing committee. - KUNA