THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ PATRONIZED HERE TODAY INAUGURATION AND LAYING FOUNDATION STONES CEREMONY OF A NUMBER OF DEVELOPMENTAL PROJECTS IN TABUK REGION WHICH BELONG TO THE MINISTRIES OF MUNICIPAL AND RURAL AFFAIRS; LABOR; HIGHER EDUCATION; TRANSPORT, HEALTH AND WATER AND ELECTRICITY. THE CEREMONY WAS ATTENDED BY CROWN PRINCE SULTAN BIN ABDULAZIZ, DEPUTY PREMIER, MINISTER OF DEFENSE AND AVIATION AND INSPECTOR GENERAL. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE VENUE, THE KING WAS RECEIVED BY PRINCE FAHD BIN SULTAN BIN ABDULAZIZ, THE REGION'S GOVERNOR, PRINCES, MINISTERS AND OFFICIALS. A SPEECH CEREMONY WAS HELD ON THIS OCCASION. THEN THE KING INAUGURATED AND LAID FOUNDATION STONES OF NEW DEVELOPMENTAL PROJECTS BELONGING TO VARIOUS MINISTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS AND RECEIVES GIFTS ON THIS OCCASION. . THE KING, THE CROWN PRINCE AND THE AUDIENCE WATCHED FILMS ON THE PROJECTS. IN HIS SPEECH, PRINCE MITEB BIN ABDULAZIZ, THE MINISTER OF MUNICIPAL AND RURAL AFFAIRS SAID THAT THE MINISTRY'S EXECUTED PROJECTS IN THE REGION HAVE COST MORE THAN SR 3 BILLION, ADDING THAT THE VALUE OF A NUMBER OF PROJECTS UNDER EXECUTION NOW AMOUNTS TO SR 1374 MILLION. IN ANOTHER SPEECH, PRINCE FAHD BIN SULTAN BIN ABDULAZIZ EXPRESSED HIS APPRECIATION OF AND THANKS TO THE KING, THE CROWN PRINCE, PRINCES, MINISTERS AND GOVERNORS FOR APPROVING THE GIGANTIC DEVELOPMENTAL PROJECTS IN TABUK REGION, NOTING THAT THE KING'S PATRONIZATION OF THIS CEREMONY WILL PROVIDE AN IMPETUS TO FAST AND PRECISE IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE PROJECTS TO BE IN THE SERVICE OF CITIZENS VERY SOON. --MORE