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KING ABDULLAH PATRONIZES INAUGURATION OF DEVELOPMENTAL PROJECTS IN NORTHERN BORDERS REGION
Saudi Press Agency Published in Saudi Press Agency on 08 - 05 - 2007

THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ PATRONIZED HERE TODAY A NUMBER OF DEVELOPMENTAL AND SERVICING PROJECTS IN THE NORTHERN BORDERS REGION WHICH BELONG TO THE MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AND RURAL AFFAIRS, GENERAL ORGANIZATION OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING, GENERAL ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL INSURANCE, AND THE MINISTRIES OF HIGHER EDUCATION, PETROLEUM AND MINERAL RESOURCES (MAADEN COMPANY), TRANSPORT, HEALTH, WATER AND ELECTRICITY, AND EDUCATION.
UPON ARRIVAL AT THE VENUE, THE KING WAS RECEIVED BY PRINCE ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ BIN MUSAED AL SAUD, THE REGION'S GOVERNOR, PRINCES, MINISTERS AND OFFICIALS.
THE KING TOURED AN EXHIBITION HELD ON THE SIDELINES OF THE INAUGURAL CEREMONY, WATCHED ITS CONTENTS AND RECEIVED GIFTS ON THIS OCCASION.
A SPEECH CEREMONY WAS HELD ON THIS OCCASION.
THEN THE KING INAUGURATED NEW DEVELOPMENTAL PROJECTS BELONGING TO VARIOUS MINISTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS.
IN HIS SPEECH, PRINCE MITEB BIN ABDULAZIZ, THE MINISTER OF MUNICIPAL AND RURAL AFFAIRS SAID THAT THE MINISTRY'S EXECUTED PROJECTS IN THE REGION COST SR 326 MILLION, ADDING THAT THE VALUE OF A NUMBER OF APPROVED PROJECTS AMOUNTS TO SR 250 MILLION.
ON HIS PART, IYAD BIN AMIN MADANI, THE MINISTER OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION, ACTING MINISTER OF LABOR, ACTING CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GENERAL ORGANIZATION OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND ACTING CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GENERAL ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL INSURANCE ASKED THE KING TO GRACE LAUNCHING OF PROJECTS OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN THE REGION AT A COST OF SR 394 MILLION INCLUDING TWO TECHNOLOGICAL COLLEGES IN ARAR AND RAFHA, GIRLS TECHNOLOGICAL HIGHER INSTITUTE IN ARAR AND FIVE VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTES IN ARAR, TURAIF AND RAFHA.
HE ALSO CALLED ON THE MONARCH TO UNVEIL A MEMORIAL PLAQUE TO INAUGURATE FACILITIES OF TECHNOLOGICAL COLLEGE AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE IN ARAR AND ASKED HIM TO INAUGURATE THE OFFICE OF GENERAL ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL INSURANCE IN THE REGION WHICH WAS EXECUTED AT A COST OF SR 13.5 MILLION.
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