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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Govt Reviews Kingdom's Local, Int'l Achievements in Climate, Economy, Tech

King Salman chairs the cabinet meeting. (SPA)

The Saudi government reviewed on Tuesday the participation of the Kingdom at the recent World Economic Forum in Davos.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Jeddah.

The cabinet also reviewed Saudi Arabia's participation at the World Health Organization general assembly, the annual meeting of the Dragon Group, and in Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Saudi Arabia highlighted its contributions and efforts at the local and global levels in climate and environment, creating fairer economies, improving the business environment, technology and innovation, jobs and skills, society and justice, promoting global public health, and addressing security challenges.

The cabinet highlighted the launch of construction of the Royal Arts Complex at King Salman Park, which will be a major beacon of culture and arts in Riyadh, and a contributor to achieving one of the goals of the Saudi Vision 2030.

The cabinet lauded the great leaps Saudi Arabia has achieved in the tourism sector. It noted that Kingdom has moved up 10 places to 33rd in the world, compared to 2019, in the 2021 World Economic Forum (WEF) Travel and Tourism Development Index.

The ministers were briefed on the telephone talks between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis last week.

They reviewed bilateral relations, as well as opportunities for joint cooperation in a number of areas.

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