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The Council of Ministers has lauded President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan's decision to allocate Dh16 billion to develop infrastructure in the northern emirates.
- WAM
- Published: 18:09 March 23, 2008
Abu Dhabi: The Council of Ministers has lauded President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan's decision to allocate Dh16 billion to develop infrastructure in the northern emirates.
In a meeting held on Sunday at the presidential palace under the chairmanship of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Cabinet said the initiative reflected Shaikh Khalifa's keenness to provide decent living standards and to raise economic and social status of UAE citizens.
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