DEAD SEA, Jordan, April 6 (KUNA) -- The visiting Kuwaiti Minister of Finance Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf on Saturday expressed his confidence in the Kuwaiti youth potentials for creativity and business leadership.
The (Kuwaiti) Government believes that small and medium enterprises, mainly launched by the junior citizens, will spur the gross domestic product, said Dr. Al-Hajraf in remarks to KUNA on sidelines of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa, dubbed (Towards New Cooperation Systems).
He expressed deep satisfaction at young Kuwaitis who have succeeded in expanding their investments in small and medium enterprises, not only in Kuwait but also in the region.
Also boastful, the minister noted that Kuwaiti companies have been included in a list of 100 emerging and promising companies, operating in technology, in the region.
Shortly earlier, he met with Jordanian Prime Minister Dr. Omar Al-Razaz, conveying to him greetings from His Highness the Prime Minister.
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Finance said in a statement the he had also held a sideline session with the Kazakh Foreign Minister, Beibut Atamkulov, discussing commercial cooperation and issues. (pickup previous) mjb.rk