During a visit to the Gulf state on Wednesday, Kuwait and Italy reviewed aspects of “strategic cooperation” between the two countries, with the presence of Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto.
According to a statement released in Kuwait following the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister of Defense and Interior, Sheikh Fahad Al-Yusuf Al-Sabah, discussed with his Italian counterpart at the Ministry of Defense headquarters “the strategic cooperation between the two friendly countries, its progress, development, and prosperity, and the continuous aspiration to advance it further to more comprehensive levels serving the mutual interests of both parties.”
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense also noted that “views on the most prominent developments and current events at the regional and international levels were also exchanged.”
The Kuwaiti Cabinet recently sanctioned a decree to call voters to elect members of the National Assembly (Parliament) on Thursday, April 4th, as announced by the government spokesperson, Amer Al-Ajmi.
The state news agency, KUNA, reported that the Cabinet has forwarded the decree project to the country’s ruler, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
The Emir of Kuwait issued a decree dissolving the National Assembly. The royal decree cited “exceedances of the constitutional constants by the National Assembly in showing due respect to the high status and deliberate use of unregulated offensive expressions” as the reason for the dissolution.
This forthcoming electoral process is seen as a significant step towards addressing the legislative challenges and ensuring respect for constitutional and democratic norms in Kuwait.
