‘Italy to deliver 13 more Eurofighter jets to Kuwait in 18 months’
KUWAIT CITY, March 27: Military Attachè at the Italian Embassy Colonel Salvatore Ferrara has confirmed the depth of relations between the air forces of Kuwait and Italy; confirming that his country will deliver 13 additional Eurofighter aircraft to Kuwait within the next 18 months as per the announcement of Italian Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto during his recent visit to the country, reports Al-Qabas daily.
Ferrara told the daily that 15 out of 28 Eurofighters have already been delivered as part of the ‘Eurofighter Kuwait’ program.
He also praised the results of the visit of the Italian
Defense Minister to
Kuwait on March 5, which he described as successful and positive.
Crosetto met with his counterpart Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Al-Sabah at the headquarters of the Ministry of Defense, accompanied by Undersecretary of the ministry Sheikh Dr Abdullah Meshaal Al-Sabah and Chief of the General Staff of the Army Major General P.S.C. Pilot Bandar Al-Muzain.
According to Ferrara, the two sides praised bilateral cooperation in the field of defense as a fundamental pillar for ensuring peace and stability in the region; while providing opportunities for mutual investment and strengthening the economies of the two countries. He pointed out that a wide range of common topics were discussed during the visit, as well as the growing bilateral defense partnership between Kuwait and Italy, such as renewing many agreements and intensified cooperation between the armed forces of the two friendly countries.
New fees for MRPs: The Consulate of the Arab Republic of Egypt has announced that in light of the Egyptian Minister of Interior’s decision No. 470/2024 on amending the fees for issuing a new machine-readable passport and replacement for a damaged or lost passport; it has been decided that the fees will be collected for the benefit of the Ministry of Interior-General Administration of Passports, Immigration and Nationality as of April 1, reports Al-Anba daily
Following are the new fees:
1. Obtaining a passport for the first time - KD97
2. Passport renewal - KD97
3. Obtaining replacement for damaged/ lost passport - KD145
Water use decreases: The Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) has confirmed a decrease in the percentage of water consumption compared to production; indicating that consumption exceeded production in the past, reports Al-Anba daily quoting sources.
Sources attributed the increase in production to the completion of maintenance works in a number of stations. Sources affirmed that
the maintenance of stations is carried out as per schedule.
Sources said the ministry is working hard to complete maintenance works in various stations, units and electrical network before the peak season at the end of May in order to be prepared for the expected increase in water and power consumption during summer.
Sources stressed that the ministry takes into account any shortfall in production during the next stage; as it will be compensated water wise from the strategic reserve and electrically from the Gulf interconnection network, in addition to its endeavor to secure electricity by purchasing from others through several initiatives with the independent supplier system that are currently being studied.