Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud; Minister of Transport Dr. Jubara bin Eid Al-Suraiseri inaugurated here today a workshop entitled "Underground Facilities in Hot Climate Circumstances"" as well as the regional meeting of International Road Federation organized by the Ministry of Transport in cooperation with International Tunneling Association. In his speech, Dr. Al-Suraiseri said that the proposals to be presented during the regional meeting, deliberations and discussions, will provide an opportunity for exchanging information and scientific and technical expertise on the topics of the workshop and the meeting. In implementation of the directives of the King, the Crown Prince and the Second Deputy Premier, Dr. Al-Suraiseri said the government has given great importance to transport sector as one of the most important elements of development, indicating that the ministry has executed a road network of more than 53,000 Km long according to international standards.
