VOL. XLII

No. 34

23-August-1999

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Arabia Stresses Nationalization Of Labor Force InFive-Year Plan

The Ministry of Planning issued a statement on 13 Augustdetailing the goals and policies of Saudi Arabias seventh Five-YearDevelopment Plan (2000-2004), and stressed the importance of greaternationalization of the workforce. The statement said the plan continues thesame course set up 30 years ago and reinforces the overall policy of freeenterprise within the context of the...