The contract was signed with Asaad Saeed National Company as part of the King Abdullah Project to upgrade judicial facilities in the Kingdom. The project will be completed in two years.

Al-Eissa said the construction of new buildings for courts and notaries public would cover most regions of the Kingdom.

“The contract was signed in line with the ministry’s efforts to modernize judicial facilities across the country and in accordance with the requirements of the new judicial law,” he said.

He said the project would contribute to speeding up judicial procedures in the Kingdom and help citizens and residents receive quick justice. “The buildings will be constructed following modern architectural designs and will be equipped with advanced facilities,” the minister said. He said the ministry prepared the designs of the new buildings after reviewing similar facilities in other parts of the world and after consulting experts.

Al-Eissa said the new buildings would be constructed in Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, Qassim, Jazan, Asir, Hail and Tabuk provinces.