Abu Dhabi, July 5 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been ranked sixth in the world in terms of the quality of its infrastructure.
The country has the 23rd position in the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) among 133 countries, the Switzerland-based World Economic Forum (WEF) said in its report.
In the index of competitiveness, the UAE has beaten India, Russia, China, Malaysia, Ireland, Italy and Brazil, the report said, adding that the UAE posses advanced infrastructure in public premises, roads, ports, aviation and electricity.
UAE Minister of Public Works, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan said that the ranking "is a motivation to the ministry and work team to further boost their performance and implement development and strategic projects".