The development of our human resources is an area in which we need to do well as it is decisive in determining the success of our diversification programme.

The nation will benefit in the long term if it continues to be open to foreign expertise. This will help the country to establish its business culture and environment faster, based on international best practice.

The development of our human resources is an area in which we need to do well as it is decisive in determining the success of our diversification programme.

The level of our educational development is high and serves as a strong basis for our future progress.

Today, bilateral relations with Britain are excellent, with cooperation in many areas and both countries continuing to work on strengthening these ties.

There is no conflict between favouring Islamic and traditional values and being more open and international.

We are considering various ways of making use of our oil and gas downstream industries. This is to be complemented with the import of oil and gas from other sources as raw materials.