RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made a phone call to Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.

During the call, they discussed the Middle East Green Initiative announced by the crown prince on Saturday, which calls for partnerships with regional countries to face the environmental challenges in the region, improve the quality of life, and implement the largest afforestation project in the world that will contribute to restoring millions of hectares of degraded land, in addition to reducing global carbon levels.

The king welcomed the initiatives and said Jordan was ready to cooperate with the Kingdom to achieve the initiative’s goals.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the Saudi Green Initiative and the Middle East Green Initiative on Saturday, which aim to reduce carbon emissions in the region by 60 percent and tackle deforestation, among other plans.

Earlier on Monday, the crown prince made a phone call to Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who congratulated him on launching the two initiatives, praising the great impact it will have on the region and its inhabitants.

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