ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has accepted the invitation of Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for participation in the ‘Middle East Green Initiative’, the PM Office said today (Friday).
Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Maliki presented the formal invitation extended by the crown prince to Prime Minister Imran Khan to attend the summit, being hosted by the Kingdom in October.
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, H.E. Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Malkiy, called on Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI today. pic.twitter.com/G99F3SSoKi
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It may be recalled, the communique added, that the initiatives of the Saudi Crown Prince, announced earlier this year, align closely with the Prime Minister’s climate change initiatives – ‘Clean and Green Pakistan’ and ’10 Billion Tree Tsunami’.
“Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are also collaborating closely to develop synergies in their climate-change-related strategies,” the statement said. It further said that the invitation was an acknowledgement of Pakistan’s leading role in combating climate change.
In May, the Prime Minister appreciated various landmark initiatives taken by the visionary leadership of Saudi Arabia. “One that requires a special mention was the ‘Saudi Green Initiative’ and Green Middle East Initiative”, he added.
The prime minister further said that the threat that climate change posed to this planet and our region was real and it was high time for action.
“Pakistan has already initiated Clean and Green Pakistan and Ten Billion Tree Tsunami,” the PM said. “We believe that our priorities and goals in this regard are aligned and we can therefore learn a lot by sharing experiences. Pakistan will extend every possible support toward the success of the Green Initiative.”
