HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), received at his office the His Excellency Ambassador Zaidan M. Sherif and an accompanying delegation. The meeting was also attended by Mr. Ahmad Altobaishi, Executive Assistant to HRH the Chairman.
The meeting began as HRH and Ambassador Sherif discussed a number of social and economic issues in relation to their respective countries. Also on the agenda of discussions were investment opportunities in the hotels sector in Liberia in the light of country's potential for the development of tourism. In response, Prince Alwaleed welcomed ideas for investment in Liberia and said that it was important for the economic development of the country.
Furthermore, the Liberian ambassador expressed his gratitude toward HRH for his contributions and support for the people and the government of Liberia, mainly through generous donations and humanitarian aid. In conclusion to the meeting ambassador Sharif presented Prince Alwaleed with a letter from the Liberian Vice President, Dr. Joseph Boakai and another letter from head of the House of Representatives. In response the Prince asked the ambassador to relay his thanks to the Vice President whom he met during a recent visit to Liberia, that was a part of a 10 day tour of 15 countries in Africa.
Prince Alwaleed visited Liberia in June 2006 where he met the new President of Liberia, H.E. Dr. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf; first woman president in the history of Africa. During the Prince's visit he was awarded the "Key to the City of Monrovia". During this trip to Liberia, the Vice-President escorted His Highness to the IPDs Housing Project in Blotoe Town, the construction of which was financed by Prince Alwaleed's donation of $538,000 in July 2005. Furthermore, in that same year, Prince Alwaleed donated $2,138,000 million for education, health and housing projects in Liberia. HRH's donations to Liberia include $640,000 for renovating labs, delivery rooms, operating theaters in eight rural health care facilities, $600,000 for text books for primary schools, $360,000 for purchasing drugs and medical supplies, and $538,000 for 1000 housing units for the war displaced. In 2005, he had met with the previous President, Bryant who bestowed the highest honorary medal upon the Prince, called the 'Star of Africa.'
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© Press Release 2006
