Governor of Al-Qassim Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Dr. Faisal bin Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz received Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ameer Ajwad at the Governorate of Al-Qassim Region of Saudi Arabia on 25 December 2024.
While extending a warm welcome to Ambassador Ameer Ajwad to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Governor emphasized further enhancement of bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Ambassador Ameer Ajwad pointed out that Sri Lanka and Al-Qaseem Region could explore synergies in agriculture, a sector where both share commonalities. The Ambassador also briefed the Governor on the tree planting project being executed in the Kingdom by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Riyadh to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia. The project also supports Saudi Arabia’s Green Initiative (SGI) under Vision 2030 which aims at planting 10 billion trees in the Kingdom.
Furthermore, Ambassador Ameer Ajwad planted tree saplings at the National Park of Al-Qaseem as a part of Embassy’s tree planting project.
Embassy of Sri Lanka
Riyadh
30 December 2024
