President Al-Zubaidi Gets Briefed on Free Zone Workflow

President Aidarous Qassem Al-Zubaidi, the president of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), and Deputy Head of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), on Monday, met at his office in the capital, Aden, with director of the Free Zone in Aden, Mr. Hasan Haid.

President Al-Zubaidi was briefed by Mr. Haid on the situation and investments in the free zone, in addition to the difficulties encountering the administration of the Zone to improve the quality of work and provide the climate that would contribute to develop current investments and attract new investment opportunities.

In the meeting, the president emphasized on redoubling efforts to find quick solutions to the deteriorative situation in the free zone and to set a strategic plan for its development to create an attractive environment for major investment projects.

The president pointed out the importance of the free zone as a fundamental to the national economy and a pillar of investment in our country, highlighting the necessity to put an end to the overlapping of powers in the zone between the administration of the free zone and other government authorities.

For his part, the director of the zone expressed his thanks and appreciation for all the efforts made by President Al-Zubaidi to find quick solutions to the currently deteriorating situation in the free zone, and his willingness to adopt its plans for future development.