Representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received Ruth Porat, President and Chief Investment Officer of Alphabet and its subsidiary Google, LLC. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly at Kuwait's permanent mission headquarters in New York. During the meeting, His Highness the Crown Prince conveyed the greetings of His Highness the Amir and expressed desire to increase the presence of global companies in the country and benefit from their expertise. The discussion covered several economic and investment topics, including the follow-up on the framework agreement signed with Kuwait and the planned development of data centers. The two sides also exchanged views on the latest global developments and explored opportunities to strengthen cooperation. The Crown Prince emphasized Kuwait's commitment to developing and enhancing the skills of Kuwai ti youth by technological expertise. The meeting was attended by Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, Director General of the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA) Sheikh Dr. Meshal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Undersecretary for Foreign relations at the Diwan of His Highness the Crown Prince Mazen Al-Issa, Kuwait's Ambassador to the US Sheikha Al-Zain Sabah Al-Nasser Al-Sabah, Kuwait's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Tareq Al-Banai, and Country Manager of Google Cloud in Kuwait Shaymaa Al-Turkait. Source: Kuwait News Agency
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