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VP emphasizes Social Affairs Ministry's resumption of duties
[25/08/2017 05:55]
RIYADH-SABA
Vice President Lt. Gen. Ali Mohsen Saleh has emphasized the importance of the Social Affairs Ministry's resumption of its duties and improving its services after a long closure and low performance in the aftermath of the war.
In a meeting with the Minister of Social Affairs Ibtihaj al-Kamal, the Vice President highlighted the importance of resuming the function of all the ministry's departments and sectors with a view to putting the social and humanitarian work program on track.
The minister briefed the Vice President on meetings she is holding with managers of the ministry's branch offices in the different provinces as part of her efforts to achieve this return to full-blown mode of operation.