KING ABDULLAH CHAIRS CABINET'S SESSION 2 RIYADH

1426 H.
THE CABINET APPROVED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRAL UNIT AT THE MINISTRY OF
MUNICIPAL AND RURAL AFFAIRS FOR SAUDI BUILDING CODE WHICH WILL BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR FOLLOWING-UP THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE APPROVED BUILDING
CODE, AND LATER INSERT WHATEVER AMENDMENTS DEEMED NECESSARY.
THE MOVE CAME AFTER THE RECENTLY-NOTED PHENOMENON OF THE COLLAPSE OF SOME
NEW BUILDINGS.
THE MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION OR HIS DEPUTY WAS AUTHORIZED TO DISCUSS
WITH DUTCH SIDE A DRAFT EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION OF THE KINGDOM OF
SAUDI ARABIA AND THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SCIENCE OF THE
NETHERLANDS, SIGN IT AND FORWARD THE FINAL VERSION FOR FURTHER
AUTHENTICATION.
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