Saudi Fund for Development delegation visits road and housing projects in Bahrain

TDT | Manama

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A Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) delegation arrived in Bahrain and visited several development projects it had funded within the Gulf Development Program.

They include Al Fateh Street Development Project, which is one of the major strategic projects in the infrastructure sector, Saar intersection of Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Street with Shaikh Isa bin Salman Street, Ramli housing project, and Shaikh Abdullah bin Khalid Al Khalifa Dialysis Center in Riffa. Eng. Essam bin Abdullah Khalaf, Minister of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning, received SFD Chief Executive Officer Sultan bin Abdul Rahman Al Murshid and his accompanying delegation.

Khalaf praised the support provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to projects that advance development in Bahrain, noting that this indicates the depth of the strategic partnership between the two countries in various fields.

He expressed his appreciation for the efforts of those in charge of the SFD and their interest in following up on the completion of development projects funded by it.

During the visit, the Minister reviewed with the delegation the Shaikh Abdullah bin Khalid Al Khalifa Kidney Disease Center in Riffa, including the cost of construction, equipment and medical equipment.