TRANSPORT MINISTER: BROM SEAPORT WILL EXPAND TRADE ACTIVITIES

MUKALA, Feb.18 (Saba) –Minster of Transport Khalid al-Wazir affirmed on Thursday that the seaport to be established in Brom area, Hadramout province, would contribute to expanding the trade and economic activities in the region.

During his visit to the location of the seaport project, al-Wazir pointed that the government, the local authority and the ports corporation are working to accelerate implementation of this important strategic project.

He called upon the local societies to cooperate with the government's efforts so as to speed up the completion of the first phase of this project.

Reviewing the studies and engineering designs of the project has been entrusted to a French company which upgraded the previous study of the seaport, al-Wazir noted.

Furthermore, al-Wazir met during his visit with the officials at the Yemen Arabian Sea Ports Corporation and reviewed with them the efforts exerted to follow up the competent authorities to speed up establishment of this future trade port, which will serve the trade and economic movement in the eastern areas.

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