On March 23, 2016, The governor of Khartoum State, Lt Gen Abdul Rahim Mohamed Hussein, and the delegation accompanying him visited the headquarters of the High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh, at the Diplomatic Quarter, and was received by HE Engr. Ibrahim Al-Sultan, member of the High Commission for Development of Arriyadh and President of Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA), and a group of ADA officials.
During the visit, Khartoum Governor attended a presentation about the High Commission’s plans and programs, particularly the Metropolitan Development Strategy for the Arriyadh Region (MEDSTAR), which guides and orchestrates all future activities of urban development in all sectors of the city. He also explored the key metropolitan development plans, projects and programs being carried out by the High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh, particularly King Abdulaziz Project for Riyadh Public Transport (Metro & Buses), and environmental improvement programs.
At the end of the visit, the Sudanese guest expressed his pleasure with ADA’s plans, projects and programs, and expressed his wish to promote the cooperation between Riyadh and Khartoum in the fields of planning, transport, environment, and urban development in order to benefit from ADA’s methodology in planning and directing the metropolitan strategic projects.