Yemen's cabinet has approved a number of development and service projects to be implemented in the Socotra Archipelago.
The projects are part of the government’s plan and the Saudi reconstruction program to improve the conditions of the governorate in various fields and make it a model to be used in other liberated governorates.
In a meeting Wednesday chaired by Yemeni Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed Obaid bin Daghr, the cabinet approved a number of government-funded projects.
They include paving and lighting the streets of Hadibu and Qalqansiyah cities for a length of 15 kilometers and purchasing an integrated road-building unit to pave way towards Socotra Archipelago and two ships to Abdul Kouri Island.
It also approved establishing a number of health units, allocating 50 million Yemeni riyals for Qalqansiya Hospital, building new schools and expanding the existing ones.
The Council of Ministers approved an extraordinary budget for the local authority in the Socotra Archipelago, and operating budgets for various institutions and bodies as well as the construction of a gymnasium and other projects in the field of communications and others, the official Saba news agency said.
It directed the concerned ministries to fully coordinate and cooperate with the local authority in the rapid implementation of these projects within the specified period of time.
It also stressed coordination with the reconstruction program funded by Saudi Arabia in selecting projects and avoiding duplication of implementation in service or development areas.
The government also discussed the recent events that took place in Socotra and the obstacles overcome due to the responsibility of the parties and their cooperation. It affirmed that what happened would not affect the strong relationship between the legitimate government and the Saudi-led coalition.
