RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday met with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the capital, Riyadh, to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations.
At the beginning of the meeting, the crown prince welcomed the Greek premier to the Kingdom, while Mitsotakis said he was happy to visit the Kingdom and meet the crown prince.
During the meeting, they reviewed relations between the two countries, and discussed opportunities to enhance prospects for cooperation in various fields.
They also exchanged views on regional and international issues of concern for their two countries, “in a way that contributes to supporting and strengthening security and stability in the region,” Saudi Press Agency said in a statement.
Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, and Minister of Investment and head of the Saudi delegation to the Saudi-Greek Committee Khalid Al-Falih also attended the meeting, which was held at the Royal Court at Al-Yamamah Palace.
Mitsotakis arrived in the Kingdom on Monday to attend the Middle East Green Initiative Summit, which was launched by the crown prince, and comes one week before world leaders are set to gather for the annual UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Scotland.
Saudi Arabia and Greece issued a joint statement following the meeting, saying that both sides agreed to discuss establishing a joint investment fund, and to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, renewable energy, military, pharmaceutical, maritime, culture, tourism and logistics.
The two sides also praised the existing cooperation through the Saudi-Greek Joint Committee, and the establishment of the Saudi-Greek Business Council.
On defense and security cooperation, the two sides agreed to work to raise the level, readiness and skill of their military forces through joint military exercises and maneuvers, and to coordinate and exchange expertise to achieve security for their two countries and regional stability. They also agreed to cooperate on localizing technology and the military industries.
They called on the international community to assume its responsibilities toward maintaining international peace and security and stopping all forms of interference in the internal affairs of countries.
Greek said it appreciated the great efforts made by the Kingdom to maintain regional and international peace and security.
The two sides stressed the importance of supporting efforts to reach a comprehensive political solution to the Yemeni crisis condemned Houthi attacks on the Kingdom.
They also stressed the need to strengthen the international partnership to combat extremism and terrorism in all its forms.
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Greek PM discuss boosting relations
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Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Greek PM discuss boosting relations
- They discussed opportunities to enhance prospects for cooperation in various fields
- Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrived in the Kingdom on Monday to attend the Middle East Green Initiative Summit
NCW to rectify status of wildlife in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: The National Center for Wildlife launched the third phase of its initiative to rectify the status of unlicensed wildlife owned by individuals, continuing until May 31, as part of national efforts to regulate wildlife possession, document ownership, and ensure that sheltering, breeding, and trading practices comply with the Environmental Law and its executive regulations.
This phase follows the first and second phases of the initiative, which addressed the status of falcons, private ownership collections, breeding and sheltering centers, and business establishments involved in selling wildlife products or derivatives.
The third phase targets individuals who possess or trade wildlife on a broader scale.
The initiative aims to build an accurate database of wildlife within the Kingdom, strengthen oversight of ownership and trading activities, and raise sheltering standards in line with environmental and health considerations.
These measures contribute to limiting unregulated practices that may harm natural habitats or threaten wildlife species and reflect a growing national commitment to protecting biodiversity and enhancing the efficiency of wildlife management.
The NCW emphasized that this step comes within national efforts to protect wildlife, support ecosystem sustainability, and tackle the challenges of illegal wildlife trade.
It also called on individuals who own wildlife to take advantage of the rectification period and review the relevant regulations through the Fitri Platform.
This enables the legal documentation of wildlife, strengthens compliance with environmental regulations, and contributes to the protection of biodiversity and the sustainability of ecosystems in the Kingdom.
