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SUBSCRIPTION THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2014 SAFAR 12, 1436 AH www.kuwaittimes.net IAEA chief US teacher The Real Fouz: United in highlights stabbed to Tips to party mood peaceful uses death in Abu whiten your after fourth of nuke2 energy Dhabi mall7 teeth38 at home consecutive20 win Syrian embassy to reopen, Min 06º Max 23º no normalization of ties High Tide 10:50 & 22:01 Bank guarantee discussed with Indian envoy Low Tide 04:20 & 16:10 40 PAGES NO: 16362 150 FILS By A Saleh and Agencies KUWAIT: Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Khaled Al- Jarallah announced that entry visas had been issued to three Syrian diplomats so that they could return to Kuwait and tend to the transactions of over 130,000 Syrian expats living in Kuwait who have been suffering since the Syrian embassy was unilaterally closed by the Syrian regime in March. “The Syrian diplomats willingly left Kuwait and now they are willing returning to tend to the affairs of their huge numbers of citizens residing in Kuwait,” he said, pointing out that the Syrian diplomats might have already arrived. On whether this step is a prelude to normalizing diplomatic relations with Syria, Jarallah stressed that that was a different story and that the Kuwaiti diplomats’ return to Damascus is not being currently considered. Notably, Kuwait had left doors open with Damascus with- KUWAIT: Former National Assembly speakers Jassem Al-Khorafi (left) and Ahmad Al-Saadoun leave the court yesterday as the trial of about 70 activists for out closing down the Syrian embassy nor handing it over allegedly storming the Assembly in Nov 2011 continues. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat to the opposition coalition as demanded by some Arab and Western countries. Jarallah also said that he has been invited to testify before a parliamentary committee Assembly approves development plan formed to investigate the multimillion transfer case. Jarallah also commented on talks with the Indian ambassador to Kuwait concerning the KD 730 bank guar- Omair defends OPEC decision • Ex-speakers in court antee the embassy has been demanding to be deposited By B. Izzak ment’s economic policy, but the oil minister said proj- for revising the plan after the sharp drop in oil prices by sponsors of Indian domestic workers prior to bringing ects will not be affected this year. MP Adnan and demanded to know how will the government them to Kuwait. Jarallah stressed that discussions are still KUWAIT: The National Assembly yesterday approved Abdulsamad, who heads the assembly budgets com- finance the expected deficit - whether from state underway and that Kuwait would consult other GCC the development plan for the current fiscal year amid mittee, warned that after the sharp decline in oil reserves or by borrowing from local banks. states to see how they are dealing with the situation and criticism by a large number of MPs of the govern- prices, Kuwait will post a real budget deficit. He called Continued on Page 13 if the same demand was made in any of them. Continued on Page 13 LOCAL THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2014 Kuwait stresses IAEA Chief highlights nuclear anti-terror efforts BRUSSELS: Undersecretary of the Kuwaiti Foreign energy’s peaceful use Ministry Khaled Al-Jarallah said yesterday that Kuwait is keen to fight terrorism and to comply with relevant UNSC resolutions. Addressing the first ministerial-level meeting of the Amano meets Amir, top officials during Kuwait visit anti-IS coalition in Brussels, Al-Jarallah said: “From the very beginning, the State of Kuwait was well aware of By Nawara Fattahova the looming world danger so it joined international efforts to fight terrorism through effective involve- KUWAIT: The Director General of the International Atomic ment in the international coalition against the IS.” Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano visited Kuwait to “Kuwait also applied relevant international legiti- meet political leaders, decision makers, scientists, macy resolutions, mainly Resolution No 106/2013 researchers and doctors. He met HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah regarding the fight against money laundering and ter- Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al- rorism,” he said. Ahmad Al-Sabah, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al- In this regard, Kuwait set up a financial investiga- tion unit in order to monitor suspicious accounts and Mubarak Al-Sabah, Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al- report to the Public Prosecution as well as to create an Khaled Al-Sabah, and other officials, and described his visit ad hoc committee to carry out relevant international as very fruitful. “The use of nuclear technology is for peace- resolutions, Jarallah elaborated. ful purposes,” Amano said during a press conference held “[Yesterday’s] meeting, which comes following a yesterday before he left Kuwait. “Nuclear techniques are couple of gatherings held in Kuwait and Bahrain to dis- used to help cancer patients, protect the environment, cuss anti-IS efforts, comes under critical international manage water and others. Some of these techniques are circumstances and regional conflicts that threaten not well known but they are useful to improve the welfare world security and stability,” he noted. of people.” “Such conflicts have created hotbeds for terrorist organizations and launching pads for posing a threat to world security and stability, and that’s why Kuwait has launched warnings on several occasions,” the Kuwaiti official added. To fight such terrorist organizations, Jarallah sug- gested an all-out strategy involving families, schools, universities and places of worship as well as mass media, while stressing that such groups have nothing to do with the tolerant religion of Islam. Furthermore, more attention should be given to the process of addressing flashpoints and putting an end to ongoing conflicts in the region, he emphasized. KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah during his meeting with IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano at Bayan Palace yesterday. — KUNA Determined coalition Another area of use is food. “In the future, the popula- them to use it safely, securely and sustainably,” added Following the meeting, Jarralllah expressed his sat- tion will increase and we’ll suffer from shortage of food. Amano. isfaction about the outcome of the meeting held at IAEA has mutation technology to mutate new plants, Regarding Iran, he said that negotiations are ongoing NATO headquarters in Brussels. “We are very satisfied which is different than genetic modification. Climate between five countries with permanent seats in the UN with the outcome of the meeting,” he told the Kuwait change affects plants and we develop new types of plants. Security Council and Germany with Iran to reach an agree- News Agency (KUNA), and Kuwait TV. He said that such Yukiya Amano speaks to reporters. — Photo by Yasser Just producing more is not effective, as a very important ment on the nuclear issue. “I understand it would take meetings were held in the past but it did not include Al-Zayyat all the members of the Coalition, noting that meetings portion of food is lost during storage. If we apply nuclear more time. The IAEA agreed on cooperation in November were hosted by Kuwait and Bahrain. Around 62 coun- In Kuwait, nuclear power can be used in many fields. technology, we can prolong the shelf life of food, and that last year, and the most effective way to resolve the issue is tries and entities took part in the one-day meeting “The first area is water. By using nuclear techniques, we can helps,” he noted. to implement the cooperation agreed between Iran and which was organized by the US and chaired by US detect underground water. We also can detect if there is a The environment can also benefit from nuclear tech- the IAEA,” he pointed out. Secretary of State John Kerry, he added. polluting element in the water as desalination is not suffi- niques. “The ocean can become more acidic that kills corals “Safety should come first. The countries are doing more Jarallah explained that speakers from the partici- cient - we need to have good quality water. Also the soil and sea creatures. We can detect and monitor the sea envi- and more to increase the safety of using nuclear energy. pating countries presented their views and thoughts and the water used for irrigation can be more effective as ronment by applying nuclear technology. Having better Regarding Iran, certain facilities are placed under IAEA during the session about the Coalition and what it has most water is lost during this process or is not going to the understanding is the first step to establish the response. safeguards. Iran is not implementing additional protocols achieved since it was formed to counter IS and what right place. Through nuclear techniques, we can monitor There are many ways that we can work together with of the United Nations Security Council, which is a more future steps it will take. “They also underlined their how the water is used,” he pointed out. Kuwait and other countries,” Amano said. powerful tool. If we are not able to implement additional determination to defeat IS,” he stressed. protocols, we can’t ensure that all activities in Iran are for Among the ideas presented in the meeting was to Nuclear medicine GCC region peaceful purposes. For the IAEA, facts are important - we move to the next stage which might require putting Nuclear techniques can be used in the health sector too. Regarding the future of nuclear power in the GCC need full cooperation from Iran to verify this. It’s the forces on the ground and require support to the Free “Kuwait is advanced in using nuclear medicine and I visited region, he said that there will be significant growth of the responsibility of Iran to ensure the highest level of safety, Army in Syria to play a bigger and more effective role the center here, and it is very developed.