Day: September 12, 2022

Riyadh, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, has registered an international world record after the agricultural guidance convoy, dispatched by the ministry, entered the Guinness World Records after it crossed 8,320 kilometers, which made it the longest agricultural trip in the world.

Deputy Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Mansour Al-Mushaiti attended the ceremony that the ministry held earlier in the day at its headquarters on this occasion, where the ceremony included honoring several institutions that took part in realizing this achievement from branches of the ministry across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, has officially joined the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which aims to provide recommendations related to the Internet Domain Name System (DNS) by governments, given that the Internet is an essential part of the Internet infrastructure and the global digital economy.

The Kingdom’s membership in GAC comes in light of its active role in the corporation, and its cumulative experience, as well as reflecting its active contribution to achieving digital prosperity by harnessing its capabilities and geographical location as a hub for connecting continents digitally, in addition to its leading position in the economy and digital transformation at the regional level and within the G20 countries.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Al-Khorayef stated that the Ministry is working with local and international investors to establish a variety of investment opportunities in the iron and steel sector in the Kingdom. Three projects are being constructed, with a combined production capacity of 6.2 million tons and a value of around 35 billion riyals. The construction of an integrated iron sheet production complex with a capacity of 1.2 million tons per year is one of the projects, with the complex focusing on shipbuilding, oil pipes and platforms, and enormous oil reservoirs.

He stated during his inaugural speech at the Saudi International Iron and Steel Conference that another project is being negotiated with international investors. The project entails building an integrated iron surface production complex with an annual capacity of four million tons of hot rolled iron and one million tons of cold rolled iron, as well as 200 thousand tons of tin-plated iron and other products. The complex intends to serve the automotive, food packaging, household appliances, and water transportation pipe sectors. Additionally, a factory will be established to produce circular iron blocks with an estimated production capacity of one million tons per year, which will be the main introduction to the oil and gas industry’s unwelded iron pipes.

Al-Khorayef emphasized that the National Plan for the Structuring of the Iron and Steel Sector contains 41 recommendations to enable and sustain the sector. These include reviewing and approving 16 policies and legislation, as well as collaborating with the private sector on a number of long-term solutions such as the establishment of an iron academy and a research and development center to increase the efficiency of factory operations and create high-quality jobs for Saudis. “This will help us face and address global and local changes in order to ensure the sector’s sustainability and resiliency in the face of economic and geopolitical variables,” explained the Minister.

Al-Khorayef pointed out that the Kingdom’s priorities include localizing steel products of all types, such as heavy iron sheets for the oil and gas sector, defense and construction sectors, tinplate steel for the canned food sector, tinplate steels for the canned food sector, flat tinplate for the automobile sector, and water pipe, among others.

The Ministry is also working on reducing imports by 50%, with an emphasis on maintaining a financially and operationally sustainable sector and ensuring the availability of critical supply chains such as iron ore. The Minister emphasized that the Kingdom’s attempts to reinvigorate the iron sector stem from its confidence in the necessity of investing in this sector.

He noted that the establishment of motivating and appealing regulations and legislation defined by transparency, fairness, governance, and procedure facilitation promotes continued growth in strategic sectors.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Bangkok, A delegation from the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) participated today in the Global South-South Development Expo (GSSD Expo 2022), which is being held in the Thai capital, Bangkok, from 12 to 14 September, 2022. The GSSD Expo 2022 coincides with the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation.

The SFD’s participation also aims to highlight the developmental role of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in supporting the countries of the South, and in line with its strategy that supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

It is worth mentioning that the SFD will host on September 14, 2022, on the sidelines of the GSSD Expo 2022; a dialogue session titled “Partnership for Development”, with the participation of the Saudi Ministry of Economy and Planning, a representative from the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in addition to a representative from the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Singapore, Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal bin Fadhil Alibrahim has met with Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry in Singapore Tan See Leng, to discuss matters of common interest and continued cooperation between the two countries during his visit to the Republic of Singapore.

The Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the Republic of Singapore, Abdullah Mohammed Almadhi attended the meeting.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh, President of the Human Rights Commission (HRC) Dr. Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad received here today Secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers of the Republic of the Philippines Susan Ople, and her accompanying delegation.

During the meeting, they discussed aspects of cooperation in the field of human rights and ways to develop them, as well as the file of combating trafficking in persons, labor rights and ways to enhance them.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Geneva, The 51st regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council was inaugurated here today, with the participation of a delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, led by Vice-President of the Human Rights Commission (HRC) Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Khayyal, and in the presence of Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations Office at Geneva Ambassador Abdulmohsen bin Majed bin Khothaila, and a number of members of the HRC’s Board.

The Vice-President of the HRC said that the United Nations Human Rights Council plays an active role in promoting human rights principles at the international level, pointing to the Kingdom’s progress and qualitative reforms in all fields in light of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, especially in the field of development and human rights.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh, CEO of the National Center for Non-Profit Sector Ahmed bin Ali Al-Suwailem met today with Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Sayyid Faisal bin Turki Al-Said, in the presence of a number of Omani officials.

During the meeting, they discussed issues of common interest, including the role of the non-profit sector in the development of society and the economy.

They also reviewed the process of establishing the center, its roles to empower non-profit sector organizations and activate their role in the national development.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Jeddah, The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of condolences and sympathy to President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, on the victims of the earthquake in Sichuan province.

In his cable, the King said: “We have learned the news of the earthquake in China’s southwestern Sichuan province, and the resulting deaths and injuries. We send to Your Excellency, the families of the deceased and to your friendly people, deepest condolence and sincere sympathy, wishing the injured a speedy recovery”.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Jeddah, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister, has sent a cable of condolences and sympathy to President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, on the victims of the earthquake in Sichuan province.

In his cable, HRH the Crown Prince said: “I have learned the news of the earthquake in China’s southwestern Sichuan province, and the resulting deaths and injuries. I send to Your Excellency, the families of the deceased and to your friendly people, deepest condolence and sincere sympathy, wishing the injured a speedy recovery”.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Acting Governor of Riyadh Region, attended a reception party held here this evening by the Embassy of Mexico on the occasion of its country’s National Day.

At the venue, the guest of honor was received by Ambassador of the Republic of Mexico to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Anibal Gomez Toledo and a number of embassy staff members.

The event was also attended by Minister of Investment Eng. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Faleh; Acting secretary of the foreign ministry for protocol affairs Abdulmajid Al-Samari and a number diplomatic corps accredited to the Kingdom.

Source: Saudi Press Agency