Minister of Economy and Planning Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Gosaibi confirmed today that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's 9th development plan 2010 - 2014 was designed according to a long-term strategic vision that aims at achieving sustainable development. Taking the speech of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud which he delivered before the Shoura Council's opening session of its second year of the fourth round as a guide, the plan focused on comprehensive development. Al-Gosaibi said the plan aims at providing public services to the people in all parts of the country, combating poverty and spreading education and making housing, work and medical treatment available for every one. He added that the plan aims at augmenting economic growth, human resources development and diversifying economic base. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency, the minister said that among the main characters of the plan was that it was interested in matters very close to the economic process; cultural issues, enhancing the capability of competitiveness, the transfer to knowledge economy and issues of youths and development. --More
