Kuwait’s leadership places high concern about historical heritage
‘Kuwait secures gains during UNESCO heritage event’
KUWAIT CITY, June 9, (KUNA): Kuwait’s historical heritage is the high concern and well cared for by the country’s political leadership, with His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber AlSabah on top, Minister of Information Mohammed Al-Jabri has said.
This is prompted by the fact that heritage is a “message of peoples and a means of communication and convergence, through the ages,” Al-Jabri, who doubles as Minister of State for Youth Affairs, added in a press statement issued by the Information Ministry Friday.
Meanwhile, the minister, who is also Chairman of National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL, said that Kuwait’s attainment of a seat in the government committee, of the Arab group, in the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage for a four-year term, has reiterated the distinctive Kuwaiti-Arab ties on all levels.
It also reveals Kuwait’s leading role on the regional and international levels through the various UN organizations, especially the UNESCO.
He pointed to Kuwait’s significant contribution to the efforts seeking to achieve the UNESCO goals.
The minister congratulated NCCAL Advisor Dr Walid AlSeif on being elected rapporteur of the recent 7th session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Elected
Meanwhile, Kuwait Representative to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Adam Al-Mulla said his country’s mission made significant gains during the seventh session of the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention.
The conferees elected Dr Walid Al-Saif, the advisor to the office of the director general of Kuwait’s National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL), as rapporteur to the seventh General Assembly, Ambassador Al-Mulla told KUNA on Thursday.
“Kuwait also won uncontested seat at the intergovernmental committee of the Arab group at the convention for a four-year term,” he said.
“The approval by 18 Arab countries of Kuwait assumption of this post signals the exemplary relations between Kuwait and the other Arab countries as well as Kuwait’s eminent status at regional and international cultural forums,” Al-Mulla added.
On his part, Dr Al-Saif took pride in his election as rapporteur to the seventh session of the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention.
“The Kuwaiti mission to the Organization will work out reports on the implementation of the provisions of the World Heritage Convention relating to the conservation of the intangible cultural heritage,” he said.