Kuwait finance minister holds economic cooperation talks at COMCEC

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Kuwait finance minister holds economic cooperation talks at COMCEC

ECONOMY 04.11.2026

Kuwait finance minister holds economic cooperation talks at COMCEC

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ISTANBUL: Minister of Finance Dr Yaqoub Al-Rifai discussed ways to strengthen economic and development cooperation with several officials on Tuesday. The talks took place on the sidelines of the 42nd Ministerial Meeting of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul. Minister of Finance Dr Yaqoub Al-Rifai meets Director General of the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) Zehra Zumrut Selcuk on the sidelines of the 42nd COMCEC Ministerial Meeting in Istanbul on Tuesday. — KUNA

Minister of Finance Dr Yaqoub Al-Rifai meets Executive Director of the Women’s Development Organization of the OIC Member States Counselor Sarah Al-Shoura on the sidelines of the 42nd COMCEC Ministerial Meeting in Istanbul on Tuesday. — KUNA Al-Rifai and UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Dr Thani Al-Zeyoudi discussed the latest developments in the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz and its effects on energy supply chains, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement.

He also met Executive Director of the Women’s Development Organization of the OIC Member States Counselor Sarah Al-Shorouh and congratulated her on taking up the post. Al-Rifai said Kuwait was keen to keep supporting OIC institutions and to strengthen the organization’s role in empowering women and supporting their part in achieving sustainable development in member states. He also met Director General of the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) Zehra Zumrut Selcuk. Al-Rifai stressed that Kuwait would continue supporting international and Islamic institutions so that they achieve tangible results and deliver projects that add value. Both sides praised the existing relations between Kuwait and the center and said they hoped to continue cooperating in line with developments in the global economy. — KUNA

(P.Tomczyk--DTZ)

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