His Highness Premier receives PCK chief, members

KUWAIT, April 21 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received on Saturday at Seif Palace head of the Permanent Committee for Streamlining Business Environment & Enhancing Competitiveness (PCK) Sheikh Dr. Meshaal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and its members.
His Highness the Premier stressed the importance of business and enhancing competitiveness, lauding accomplishments made in facilitating licensing procedures, boosting economy and attracting foreign investments.
"This leads to economic diversification and benefiting from advanced technology in the developed countries as well as providing real opportunities to our young sons and daughters," His Highness the Premier said.
Such achievements complete the government's directives so as to achieve economic reforms and combat corruption, he noted.
His Highness the Premier expressed his hope that results of these accomplishments would enhance Kuwait's rankings in the global indicators and achieve positive impacts on the ground.
He reaffirmed the necessity of paying much attention to combat corruption, and bringing those involved in any negligence to accountability.
Sheikh Meshaal made a presentation on the most prominent accomplishments made by the committee and businesses to be achieved soon.
Sheikh Meshaal expressed his and members' gratitude to His Highness the Premier's confidence, thanking him for the meeting which will be a strong push to double efforts for further achievements.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh and Secretary General of Cabinet Abdullatif Abdullah Al-Roudhan were present at the meeting. (end) amh.hm