Government allocates YR 216 million for bordering industrial zones' roads

SANA'A, Aug. 02 (Saba)-Government represented by Ministry of
Industry and Trade has allocated nearly
YR 216 million for carrying out road networks in two industrial zones
located in border areas with neighboring countries.
General Director of Industrial Zones in the ministry Saleh Assanabani
stated that this sum has been allocated in the frame work of
government's efforts for carrying out
road networks in industrial zone in Attewal outlet with Saudi Arabia and
border Shahn outlet with Oman.
He noted that this project, due to be accomplished on the end of 2008,
is a part of infrastructure of these two industrial zones, clarifying
that constructing such zones
between Yemen and its Saudi and Omani neighbors comes in the framework
of Yemeni government's plans for promoting industrial sectors and
encouraging local and Gulf investments.
He affirmed that Yemeni government's intention for creating these
zones on the bordering areas with Oman and Saudi Kingdom is for
realizing economic integration with
GCC's economies, creating many job opportunities to Yemeni labors and
easing Yemeni exports.
Assanabani noted that there are three industrial zones, in Aden,
Hudeida and Lahj governorates, are ready for receiving local, Gulf and
Arab investments, stressing importance
of private sector's role and participation in industrial zones for it is
active partners in these projects and in industrial development in general.