Saudi climate envoy holds meetings with Slovenia’s FM

Riyadh, The Gulf Observer: Adel Al-Jubier, Saudi state minister and climate envoy, met with Tanja Fajon, Slovenia’s foreign minster and deputy premier, on the sidelines of the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia.

The officials discussed the Kingdom’s efforts and initiatives to preserve the environment.

They also reviewed ways to enhance bilateral relations, and the latest regional and international developments, in addition to issues of common concern.

Al-Jubeir met in separate meetings with UK Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and the United Nations Lord Tariq Ahmad, and Germany’s Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Niels Annen.

They discussed relations between their countries and the Kingdom and the most prominent topics on the conference agenda.

The Saudi official also met with Slovakia’s foreign minister Miroslav Wlachovsky, during the meeting both parties discussed boosting relations in the areas of environment and climate, and ways to limit the effects of climate change.

The yearly forum, which was launched in 2006, is organized by the Slovenia foreign ministry.

It brings together participants from various fields to “exchange views and seek innovative solutions to contemporary and future political, security, strategic and developmental challenges,” organizers said.