Reps of institutions satisfied with inauguration of Kuwaiti pavilion
KUNA chief highlights ‘Kuwait’ honorable image at Expo Milano
MILAN, Italy, May 3, (KUNA): Representatives of various Kuwaiti ministries and institutions taking part in Expo Milan 2015 have expressed deep satisfaction at the eyecatching inauguration of the Kuwaiti pavilion by Sheikh Salman Al-Sabah, the Representative of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber AlMubarak Al-Hamad AlSabah, on Saturday.
Sheikh Salman, the State of Kuwait’s Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs, opened the national section on Saturday, noting that it depicts challenges facing Kuwait and tells the Kuwaiti people’s story of success at various levels.
Interviewed by KUNA, the Undersecretary of Public Works, Awatef Al-Ghoneim, said contents of the pavilion portray Kuwait’s experience of coping with water scarcity, securing water for drinking, irrigation as well its success in establishing water sewage and treatment networks and plants.
The Ministry of Public Works, since the 80s, has been treating sewage water for irrigating greenery, planted public spots, including road sides and man-mad ponds and lakes.
Mohammad Hajji Boukhaddour, the Electricity and Water Undersecretary, head of the technical committee of the steering committee supervising the promotional activity, underlined that the ministry had first proposed the idea of highlighting the water theme at the international event.
The State of Kuwait, Boukhaddour said, has not surrendered to the realistic situation, the water shortage, “and has challenged the nature, rendering it the theme for its participation in this grand exhibition.
“Since the 40s of the past century, Kuwait has worked for desalinating sea water with employment of state-of-art technology on a commercial wide scale, for the first time in history of world, thus achieving huge strategic reserves; the pavilion promotes such success.” For his part, Ghanem Abdulwahab AlSanad, the director of agricultural guid- ance at the Public Authority for Agriculture and Fisheries, indicated that his department is also involved in the activity, with such themes nutrition, agriculture and food production.
The Kuwaiti pavilion displays alternative agricultural techniques, sewage water treatment and soil-free hydroponic garndening.
Dr Mohammad Fahad Al-Rashed, the executive director of water research at Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), member of the pavilion’s steering committee, affirmed that the national display section is distinguished from pavilions of other participating nations, with features such as employment of environment friendly and recyclable materials; some of the exhibition key axes. He praised young Kuwaiti researchers and scientists who took part in planning and execution this grandiose project.
For his part, Mohammad Al-Asousi, Assistant Secretary General of the National Council of Culture, Arts and Letters, shed light on the council’s contributions, displaying an array of formative-art works, publications, books and booklets, contents of which provide a glimpse to the visitors about the Gulf country at diverse levels.
Participation in the international event, he said, provides an opportunity for cultural interaction at the universal level, noting involvement of up to 145 states. This is an opportunity to publicize the State of Kuwait, shed light on its contributions to mankind’s civilization that have prompted the United Nations to crown it as a “Humanitarian Center,” in addition to proclaiming His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah AlAhmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as a “Humanitarian Leader.” Tareq AlMezrem, the Information Undersecretary, voiced satisfaction at turn-up of thousands of visitors to the Kuwaiti pavilion. “This promising success is fruit of marathon collective work where many public and private authorities took part for sake of promoting the message of Kuwait high at such international quarters,” he said, thanking His Highness the Amir and the information minister for their encouragement in this respect.
Meanwhile, Board Chairman and Director General of Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) Sheikh Mubarak AlDuaij Al-Ibrahim Al-Sabah has expressed deep admiration and appreciation of Kuwait’s honorable image presented through the country’s Expo Milano 2015 pavilion.
The wide Kuwaiti attendance, led by Representative of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al- Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah, manifested Kuwait’s keenness on boosting ties and partnerships with the world, Sheikh Mubarak said in an exclusive statement.
Sheikh Mubarak referred to the huge attendance of senior officials and representatives of Kuwaiti media.
This is part of the responsibility to convey Kuwait’s civilized message and to bring to the fore achievements of the country’s comprehensive renaissance as well as its major and active role on the international scene, to face challenges and support development, the KUNA Chairman said.
He also underscored the momentousness of Kuwait’s participation in the global event, affirming the country’s leading role for consolidating the world’s peace, prosperity and stability through interactive dialogue and bolstering cooperation and partnerships.
Sheikh Salman, in his capacity as Representative of His Highness the Premier, and Italian Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies Maurizio Martina, representing Premier Matteo Renzi, opened on Saturday Kuwait’s pavilion, “Challenge of Nature”, at Expo Milano 2015.