RIYADH: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his accompanying delegation arrived in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Sunday, to participate in the Middle East Green Initiative Summit.
Khan was received at King Khalid International Airport by Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman, acting governor of Riyadh, and other Saudi officials.
The inaugural summit will see world leaders and representatives gather on Monday to examine green policy solutions to climate challenges, as part of a regional initiative launched by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman earlier this year.
Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI, along with the delegation, reaches Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The Prime Minister was received by Deputy Governor of Riyadh, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz.
The PM will attend #MiddleEastGreenInitiative Summit tomorrow.#PMIKinKSA pic.twitter.com/OEwB7CrOm1
— PTI (@PTIofficial) October 24, 2021
Later on Sunday, Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council Mohamed Al-Menfi, Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, and Tunisian Prime Minister Najla Bouden also arrived at King Khalid International Airport and were received by Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman.
The Middle East Green Initiative aims to apply a number of ambitious programs that will reduce carbon emissions by 60 percent in the region and plant 50 billion trees in the world’s biggest afforestation project.
