The announcement was made by the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Oil, Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and the Acting Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs, Dr. Mohammad Al-Fares, following an extraordinary cabinet session, held at Seif Palace.

Minister al-Fares said in a statement to KUNA following the special session, chaired by the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, that the cabinet referred its resignation to the Amir following declaration of the parliamentary elections' results -- in line with Kuwait Constitution.

He added that the ministers adopted a draft decree calling on the National Assembly to hold the first regular session of the 17th legislative term on October 11.