Cabinet approves GCC road system, talks Boubyan port

Cabinet approves GCC road system, talks Boubyan port

KUWAIT: The Cabinet on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to “commendable” cooperation between the executive and legislative branches. Deputy Premier and Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs Essa Al-Kanderi, underlined after the Cabinet meeting the government’s keenness to sustain cooperation with parliament.

Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port

The Cabinet was briefed at the beginning of its meeting on the recommendation of the Ministerial Committee for Economic Affairs on the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port, also known as Boubyan Port, project. The Cabinet decided to assign the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment, supervisor of the Silk City Development Authority (Subiya) and Boubyan Island, to follow up the progress of the executive and construction works related to the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project.

The ministry will coordinate with the General Investment Authority in addition to relevant authorities to take appropriate measures towards determining the best ways to operate Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port. The port, with its 24 harbors, will serve as a major route for regional shipping and transit services. It’s designed to link the sea to the mainland through a network of highways and railways. The project has been in discussion since at least 2007.

GCC unified road system

Cabinet approved the recommendation of the