UAE | Government

Council reviews memo for Abu Dhabi airport expansion

General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces yesterday chaired a meeting of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.

  • WAM
  • Published: 00:30 February 29, 2008
  • Gulf News

Abu Dhabi: General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces yesterday chaired a meeting of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.

The council reviewed a memorandum by the supervision committee for the expansion of Abu Dhabi International Airport and approved its 2008 budget allocations.

It also approved a memorandum by the Finance Department and requests for financial facilities and a memorandum by the Department of Municipal Affairs on awarding contracts for the development of Al Salam Street and the Ring Road in Abu Dhabi.

The project involves construction of a four-lane dual carriageway tunnel from Mina Road to Al Salam-Al Falah intersection, as well as a tunnel linking Al Salam with the Corniche road.

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