Saudi FM receives Guinean counterpart in Riyadh

Prince Faisal bin Farhan hold talks with Guinean Foreign Minister Morissanda Kouyate in Riyadh. (Supplied)
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Updated 29 January 2023
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Saudi FM receives Guinean counterpart in Riyadh

  • Kouyate praised the efforts of Saudi Arabia, through KSrelief, to alleviate the suffering of needy people around the world

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met Guinean Foreign Minister Morissanda Kouyate and his accompanying delegation in Riyadh on Sunday.

During the meeting, they reviewed aspects of cooperation and discussed strengthening bilateral relations, as well as regional and international developments.

Meanwhile, Supervisor General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah also met the West African country’s minister.

The two parties discussed frameworks for cooperation in humanitarian and relief affairs and mechanisms to support humanitarian work in Guinea.

Kouyate praised the efforts of Saudi Arabia, through KSrelief, to alleviate the suffering of needy people around the world.

CEO of the Saudi Fund for Development Sultan Al-Marshad also received Kouyate, and the two discussed issues of common interest, as well as possible opportunities to enhance cooperation between their countries.

The Guinean minister expressed appreciation for the Kingdom’s efforts, through the SFD, to fund projects in Guinea that contribute to achieving the goals of sustainable development.

 


8 NGOs join Saudi Arabia’s national vegetation drive

Updated 26 January 2026
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8 NGOs join Saudi Arabia’s national vegetation drive

  • The center continues to promote collaboration across sectors to expand environmental awareness and advance sustainability goals through knowledge exchange

RIYADH: The National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification has signed memoranda of understanding with several nonprofit environmental associations to strengthen partnerships with the nonprofit sector in advancing national goals for environmental sustainability.

The MoUs were signed with eight associations: Al-Nakaa Association, Lavender Society, Darb Hiking Trails and Walking Trips Association, Hail Agriculture Development Association, Yanbu Environmental Association, Rifaq Environment Association (Hail), Aghsan Environmental Association, and Pristine Future Environment Association.

The center said cooperation with the nonprofit sector enhances volunteer and community initiatives and maximizes environmental and social impact across the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.

The agreements are part of a broader cooperation framework covering afforestation and land rehabilitation projects, nature-based tourism support, expertise exchange, capacity building through training, and community environmental awareness.

The center continues to promote collaboration across sectors to expand environmental awareness and advance sustainability goals through knowledge exchange, coordinated community efforts, joint outreach programs, and initiatives supporting national environmental objectives.