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Kuwait to set up first techno-complex

Director-General of the General Authority for Industry during the Session
Director-General of the General Authority for Industry during the Session
VIENNA, July 3 (KUNA) -- Kuwait plans to build its first techno-complex to develop its industrial capacity, said Director-General of the General Authority for Industry (PAI) Abdul Karim Taqi.
Speaking on sidelines of the 47th Session of the United Nations Industrial Development Board (UNIDO), Taqi said consultancy studies for the components, sections and management of the complex, to be built on an area of 200,000 square meters, would be completed before the end of this year.
In a statement to KUNA, he explained that Local and international expertise will be used to execute the project as well as benefit from the experience of (UNIDO) in this field.
Taqi pointed out that the venture will contribute to industrial and technical research and innovation, especially in the petrochemical, renewable energy and water resources sectors.
It will provide training and rehabilitation centers for the industrial sector, in addition to some parts of the complex that will be allocated to small and medium-sized enterprises.
A delegation from the General Authority for Industry headed by Taqi is participating in the 47th Session of the Industrial Development Board of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), launched on Tuesday.
The meetings were held with participation of experts from (UNIDO) member countries, beside representatives of international and civil society organizations and media. (End) mah.nhq