State of Kuwait Participates in the Conference of the (ICAO) in Istanbul

The State of Kuwait, represented by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, participated in the conference of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which was held in the Turkish capital, Istanbul, during the period 28 - 30 June 2022, with an official delegation headed by the Deputy Director-General for Aviation Safety, Air-Transport & Civil Aviation Security Affairs - Eng. Duaij Khalaf Al-Otaibi, and membership of each of the Director of Aviation Safety Department - Eng. Hussam Al-Rasheed, and the Director of Technical Office Department -  Eng. Marzouq Al-Sharifi.

 

On the sidelines of the conference, the Deputy Director-General for Aviation Safety, Air-Transport & Civil Aviation Security Affairs - Eng. Duaij Khalaf Al-Otaibi, discussed with the Secretary-General of the International Civil Aviation Organization - His Excellency Mr. Juan Carlos, strengthening the joint collaboration between the State of Kuwait and the International Organization, especially in light of the good relations that link the State of Kuwait with the International Civil Aviation Organization. The discussion also covered many topics related to aviation safety, civil aviation security, air-transport and the development of the aviation sector in the State of Kuwait.

 

For his part, the Secretary-General of the Organization - His Excellency Mr. Juan Carlos, expressed his happiness for the development and future projects undertaken by the State of Kuwait to modernize the infrastructure of the air-transport sector at Kuwait International Airport, especially the State's efforts to construct and complete the new Passengers’ Building (No. 2), which capacity reaches 25 Million passengers a year, the construction of the third runway and the new air-control tower, and he expressed his satisfaction with the large support provided by the State in the field of Civil Aviation and infrastructure. Moreover, he praised the efforts of the higher management of Kuwait Directorate General of Civil Aviation headed by the President of Civil Aviation Sheikh/ Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, wishing progress and success for Kuwait Civil Aviation.