KUWAIT CITY - Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Thursday instructed a ministerial committee to expedite coordination and consultation with the Chinese side to accelerate key cooperation projects in the country.

According to the Kuwait News Agency, the prime minister chaired a meeting of the ministerial committee for the follow-up on the implementation of agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) signed between Kuwait and China.

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The meeting reviewed the latest progress on the development projects under bilateral agreements and MoUs, and talked about cooperation in housing development, environmental infrastructure for wastewater treatment plants, and the development of economic zones.

The participants also discussed ways to broaden the scope of strategic cooperation and partnerships with China, and emphasized the need to accelerate the implementation of major projects.

The prime minister urged committee members to overcome remaining obstacles and speed up consultations with the Chinese side to ensure the timely implementation of the development projects, according to the report.

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China-Kuwait relations have witnessed steady growth and tangible achievements in various areas.

Kuwait was the first Gulf Arab country to establish diplomatic ties with China in 1971, and was one of the first Arab countries to have signed a cooperation agreement with China under the Belt and Road Initiative.