committees for local manufacturing in armed forces branches, which contribute in reaching self-sufficiency. Dr. Ebrahim Al -Assaf, The Minister of Finance, lauded in his speech, the joint cooperation between the Saudi Armed Forces and the local manufacturers strategy in strengthening the national industrial capacities, " Ministry of Finance do not look to this strategy from the perspective of rationalization in spending only, but also as the vital work that contributes to achieving self-sufficiency of materials and spare parts with excellent, that include other aspect mainly, security and the transfer and adaptation of technology and the job creation,' he said. In his turn, Dr. Khalid Al Suleiman, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry for industrial affairs said that this National Strategy will increase the industrial sector in gross domestic product by 20 percent and create more job opportunities and double it four times for Saudi citizens. --More
