RIYADH: The Shoura Council on Wednesday thanked King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for their support to the Armed Forces in maintaining the security of Saudi Arabia and its citizens.
In their 51st ordinary session, Shoura members expressed their appreciation for the efforts and sacrifices made by the Armed Forces.
The council also asked the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs to speed up application of health insurance for those eligible for social insurance.
It asked the ministry to coordinate with concerned parties to separate non-governmental societies and institutions from the ministry so they can be supervised by an independent authority.
The council also asked the ministry to address shortcomings in services provided to centers and institutions that provide shelter, and to include in its services cultural, social, education and entertainment programs.
It asked the ministry to enable women to assume more senior posts, and to expand the establishment of daytime health care centers for the aged, handicapped and post-surgery patients.
The council called on the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture to provide land for poultry projects in collaboration with the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, and to develop health and environmental requirements for such projects.
It also urged the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture to allow cooperative agro-societies and recruitment offices to recruit temporary labors and hire them to farmers and fishermen.
The council asked King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE) to allocate land in suitable areas to introduce atomic energy in the country.
It also asked KACARE to include in its upcoming reports details of its approved funds, its expenditure and required funds to implement its executive strategies.
Saudi Shoura appreciates leadership’s support for Armed Forces
Saudi Shoura appreciates leadership’s support for Armed Forces
Saudi-Yemen program provides $81.2m to operate more than 70 power plants
- Grant will improve reliability of electrical power to critical facilities, including hospitals, medical centers, roads, schools, airports and ports
- Move follows last week’s announcement by the SDRPY of a larger aid package totaling $506 million to support Yemen
LONDON: A tripartite agreement was signed on Wednesday between the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen, the oil company Petromasila, and Yemen’s Ministry of Energy and Electricity to supply petroleum derivatives for the country’s power plants.
SDRPY is supporting the Yemeni government with an $81.2 million grant to purchase 339 million liters of diesel and mazut from Petromasila to operate more than 70 power plants across various Yemeni governorates.
The grant follows last week’s announcement by the SDRPY of a $506 million aid package to support Yemen’s education, health, government and infrastructure sectors.
The SDRPY highlighted that the grant will improve the reliability of electrical power to critical facilities, including hospitals, medical centers, roads, schools, airports and ports. Additionally, the funding will stimulate the Yemeni economy and support the Central Bank of Yemen by easing the pressure on foreign exchange reserves.
It reduces the Ministry of Finance’s fuel-related financial burden and supports the Ministry of Electricity and Energy in improving the efficiency of power plants in Yemen, the SDRPY said.
In 2018, the SDRPY provided $180 million, in addition to $422 million in 2021 and another $200 million in 2022, as grants to Yemen to purchase oil derivatives and operate vital sectors of the country.
