Crown Prince discusses ‘green initiatives’ with Jordan’s King in phone call

Crown Prince discusses ‘green initiatives’ with Jordan’s King in phone call

NEOM — Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, made a phone call on Monday to Jordan's King Abdullah II.During the conversation, they discussed the Saudi Green and Middle East Green initiatives announced by the Crown Prince, which, in partnership with the countries of the region, aims to face environmental challenges in the region, improve the quality of life there, implement the largest reforestation program in the world, contribute to reclaim millions of hectares of degraded lands and achieve a reduction in global carbon levels.King Abdullah II welcomed the initiatives of the Crown Prince, stressing Jordan's readiness to cooperate with Saudi Arabia in everything that achieves the goals of the initiatives.Earlier in the day, Egypt welcomed the “green initiatives”.In a statement on Monday, the Egyptian environment ministry appreciated the ambitious initiative which indicates the interest that Saudi Arabia attaches to the fields of environmental preservation and international climate action, expressing its aspiration to effectively participate with the Kingdom in activating and implementing this initiative in a