HRH Premier Receives Senior Officials

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has called upon the countries of the Arab Nation to join hands and coordinate their firm stances vis-à-vis all issues, including the Palestinian cause, urging them to enhance their cooperation in order to thwart attempts to destabilize the region and undermine its security. "Whenever Arabs agree, success is the only option," he affirmed. This came as HRH Premier received at the Gudaibiya Palace today, in the presence of the Head of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalid Al Khalifa, Speaker of the Representatives Council Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Dhahrani, Chairman of the Shura Council Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh and some MPs, a number of senior officials. HRH Prime Minister stressed that development should top the agenda of the ministries' daily work, instructing service ministries to identify the shortcomings, remedy them and make sure that efficient and deficiency-free services, including medical and therapeutic ones, are provided. HRH Prime Minister also pointed out that the government is keen to improve the level of services and public facilities, including public roads network, noting that the efforts of the government are focused on easing traffic and developing roads so as to cope with the population growth and the increasing number of vehicles in the kingdom. He also instructed the concerned sides to come up with alternative options in order to reduce traffic congestion, including banning trucks and heavy vehicles from using roads during peak time. HRH Prime Minister also reviewed with the senior officials the progress of a number of government projects, particularly the renovation of the Isa Town traditional market.