Saudi Arabia, UAE jointly working on infrastructure projects

The UAE and Saudi Arabia have jointly reviewed the latest prospects of cooperation in the field of infrastructure development, state news agency WAM reported.

This came during the five-day meetings held recently by the joint project teams of the Emirati-Saudi Coordination Council in Riyadh where a summary of the projects charted by the Saudi Ministry of Infrastructure Development, and the efforts of both countries to strengthen their infrastructure, primarily road safety, were discussed.

The UAE delegation to the meeting visited several infrastructure project sites in Saudi Arabia, along with the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organisation (SASO) and the National Road Safety Center, and both sides agreed to launch joint schemes and initiatives to ensure social welfare for their two peoples.

The delegation was headed by Eng. Ibrahim Al Wahabi, Assistant Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development for the Project Implementation Sector, and included representatives of relevant authorities.

Al Wahabi highlighted the importance of such visits in expediting knowledge transfer and exchange of best practices toward achieving the two nations' vision on sustainable development.