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.