Saudi ambassador to Egypt Hisham Nazir has highlighted the existing deep-rooted relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Egypt and said the Saudi and Egyptian leaderships are keen on further cementing these ties. Speaking last night at the cultural seminar here on "Saudi Arabia's pioneering development experience," Nazir said he had been lucky to serve both as Minister of Planning and later as Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. Nazer said the Kingdom's development plans faced, in their initial stage, numerous social, economic and technical difficulties including non-availability of adequate statistical statements for the preparation of the development plans in addition to the lack of specialized cadres, both Saudis and Non-Saudis at that time. "As a Planning Minister, I had done my best to attract specialized Saudis and benefit from the specialized companies and research centers for the evaluation and revision of the set development plans," Nazer said. --MORE
