09Aug2005 Fall In Number Of Work Visas

Riyadh, 9th August, 2005

The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labor for Labor Affairs, Ahmad Alzamil said the number of work visas approved for the private sector in the month of Jamada Alola of the year 1426 AH decreased by 18.2% (or 5,931 visas) to 26,584 visas compared to the number of visas approved in the same month in the previous year (which was 32,515 visas).

In a press conference held here today, he added that this fall, which took place in most departments of the Ministry in Saudi Arabia, was due to the measures taken by the Ministry and which greatly contributed to the organization of the process of bringing workers from overseas.

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