28 minutes agoHoxhaj: Saudi Arabia supports Kosovo with $70m
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister Enver Hoxhaj during his stay in Saudi Arabia has held a meeting with General Director Yousef Al-Basam of the Saudi Arabia Development Fund, where it has called for the opening of a new chapter of co-operation between Kosovo and Saudi Arabia, through the support of concrete projects in specific areas. With this [...]
In this case, the director of this fund has pledged to support Kosovo's economic development, with a significant amount totalling $70m.
The first feature of support goes to complete the Pristina-Mitrovica highway project, worth $15m. Fund representatives have pledged to support the Kosovo health sector and Kosovo's plans to increase efficiency and quality of health services by about $50m. Also discussed are Kosovo's opportunities of support in the field of innovation and education”, Hoxhaj has announced.
Hoxhaj has announced that Kosovo and Saudi Arabia will sign a co-operation agreement by March of next year in order to accommodate these funds in support of Kosovo.
During the day, Hoxhaj has also met Prince Turki Al Faisal, as well as held a speech at the Centre of King Faisal for Research and Islamic Studies, where he spoke of the 10th anniversary of independence and Kosovo's relations with the Arab world.
