Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States said the kingdom prioritizes policies of “peace and prosperity.”

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia prioritizes peace and prosperity in its efforts to achieve stability and security in the Middle East despite the ongoing geopolitical fluctuations in the region, Her Royal Highness Ambassador Princess Reema Bandar Al Saud said during the 2024 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum today. For the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the United States of America.

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The Saudi ambassador to the United States says that the Kingdom gives priority to policies

The Saudi Ambassador to the United States says the Kingdom prioritizes “peace and prosperity” policies at the 2024 World Economic Forum (Photo: AETOSWire)

He added: “The Kingdom has never prioritized normalization in its policy. Peace and prosperity are at the heart of its policies,” she said in a session on “Saudi Arabia: The Future Path.”

In his speech, His Royal Highness stressed that Saudi Arabia focuses on “the Palestinian people, who deserve a state, sovereignty, and a final destiny.” This is how we get security. We bring peace, we bring prosperity, we bring security and we will achieve that through the Palestinian state.”

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Member of the Council of Ministers and Envoy for Climate Affairs, Adel Al-Jubeir, spoke at the same session about the necessity of addressing climate change in a scientific manner, away from emotions and hypocrisy.

“The world’s appetite for energy is limitless. Further increase in energy supply must come from non-oil resources,” Al-Jubeir said.

In turn, His Excellency Mohammed Al-Jadaan, Saudi Minister of Finance, explained that Saudi Arabia is determined to double the pace of what it is doing in its economy, as the region and the world need a strong Saudi Arabia.

Al-Jadaan noted that the Kingdom’s non-oil GDP is growing, unemployment is at its lowest levels ever, and women’s participation in the workforce has already exceeded the goal set by Saudi Vision 2030.

In the session held earlier on “The Economic Dilemma in the Middle East and North Africa: Reforms Amid Uncertainty,” His Excellency the Minister of Economy and Planning of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Faisal Al-Ibrahim, said that the Middle East “always emerges from challenges as a better version of economics and planning.” itself,” noting that the region had the opportunity to be “a co-author of the future of the global economy.”

Al-Ibrahim touched on national transformations, stressing the importance of implementing them “continuously, boldly, and with the aim of cooperation with the world.” He said that Vision 2030 is an evolution and transformation that takes us to where we want to be as an economy and a society.

Also in the morning, a session on “Ocean Regeneration through Collaborative Innovation” looked at approaches and solutions to environmental challenges.

source: AETOSWire