RIYADH: Finland’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Antti Rytovuori, met Eastern Province Gov. Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz at the Eastern Province governorate in Dammam on Tuesday.
“We discussed current and potential cooperation between the two countries in many fields such as health, education, renewable energy, circular economies, trade and investment,” the ambassador told Arab News on Wednesday.
Rytovuori also briefed the governor on a recently signed contract between Finnish company Valoe Oyj and Saudi Arabia’s ICON Advanced Co Ltd. to establish a joint solar panel production venture in Dammam.
As part of the deal, ICON will own 60 percent of the business and Valoe Oyj 40 percent. The joint venture will see the construction of a manufacturing plant that Valoe will engineer and build.
Planned investment totals about 15 million euros ($17.5 million), including the solar module manufacturing plant, technology transfer, and training and initial operation, which will be delivered by the Finnish company.
Rytovuori praised the “rapid and extensive improvements” that the Kingdom has made in conditions for external investment.
The Kingdom and Finland in December last year stepped up joint efforts in infection prevention by signing a memorandum of understanding. The signing ceremony took place at the Finnish embassy in Riyadh.
Knowledge-exchange links between the two countries are based on the Kingdoms’s vast patient safety experience in mass gatherings.
DiplomaticQuarter: Finland ambassador meets Saudi governor after solar deal struck
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NCW releases 140 wild animals into royal reserve
- This milestone reflects significant progress in the management and governance of wildlife across the Kingdom, supporting the goals of the Saudi Green Initiative and aligning with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030
RIYADH: The National Center for Wildlife released 140 wild animals into the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve as part of ongoing programs to reintroduce endangered species. The initiatives aim to enhance ecological balance and restore biodiversity in natural habitats.
The release, carried out in cooperation with the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority, included 30 Arabian oryx, 70 reem gazelles (sand gazelles), and 40 houbara bustards, the SPA reported on Thursday.
The initiative forms part of efforts to reintroduce species to their natural habitats and establish stable, self-sustaining wildlife populations capable of breeding, contributing to improved ecosystem functioning and sustainability.
The NCW continues to implement its strategic plans for wildlife development, with the total number of animals reintroduced through its specialized programs now exceeding 10,000.
This milestone reflects significant progress in the management and governance of wildlife across the Kingdom, supporting the goals of the Saudi Green Initiative and aligning with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.
