Riyadh-May-15(BNA)Housing Ministry Undersecretary Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa today chaired the 14th meeting of the GCC Housing Undersecretaries’ Committee in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Addressing the session, he stressed the importance of the meeting to exchange expertise and promote efforts aimed at confronting housing challenges. He described housing issues as a top priority for the GCC national, stressing the need to explore new alternatives towards ensuring Arabian Gulf citizens’ welfare.

He thanked the council for providing the Kingdom of Bahrain the opportunity to showcase its experiences which aim at achieving sustained housing development and promoting efficient strategies.

Bahrain will coordinate with GCC general-secretariat to conduct a technical workshop spotlighting the impact of the global economic crisis on the housing sector in the Arabian Gulf states on the sidelines of the forthcoming meeting next year. Bahrain’s delegation included Housing Ministry Assistant Undersecretary for housing projects Sami Abdulla Bouhazaa and technical expert Abbas Ali Al-Watani.

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BNA 1718 GMT 2013/05/15