August 06, 2020 –Socotra Online
Reporting and Photography: Saad Mohamed Taha
People of Socotra commended the great and continuous role of the United Arab Emirates in refurbishment and maintenance of Socotra International Airport through its humanitarian and charity hand, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, through carrying out group of developmental projects in order to improve conditions in the Airport, which has been subject to negligence and lack of maintenance previously.
Khalifa Foundation worked on refurbishment and maintenance of Airport building and addition of number of offices and departments in addition to refurbishment of halls and provision of up-to-date devices to comply with the air traffic requirements.
Furthermore, Khalifa Foundation provided the Airport with number of firefighting vehicles and training of people of Socotra in relation with civil defense regarding firefighting and quick evacuation. This firefighting team would be the first of kind in the Socotra Archipelago.
It was worth noting that the UAE role in service and humanitarian activities on the Island was continuous based on the historical and family bonds between the people of Socotra and UAE. The United Arab Emirates has been the main supporter to the people of Socotra.
