Riyadh (TDI): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has landed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the two-day “One Water Summit”, the Prime Minister’s Office said on Tuesday.
The One Water Summit is a joint initiative of Saudi Arabia, France, Kazakhstan and the World Bank. The summit aims to promote global cooperation and a coherent international approach towards water resource management through high-level political commitments.
“At the Summit, the prime minister will deliver a keynote address at a Roundtable focusing on restoration, preservation, and adaptation in the context of freshwater resources and wetlands,” the Foreign Office said in a statement on Monday.
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He will also highlight steps being taken by Pakistan to promote water conservation, strengthen climate resilience, improve water quality, create livelihoods, and conserve biodiversity.
The Prime Minister will underline the importance of international cooperation to tackle the impact of climate-induced floods, erratic and extreme weather patterns, and heat stress on water resources and ecosystems.
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On the sidelines of the Summit, the Prime Minister is expected to hold bilateral meetings and engagements. He is likely to hold meetings with Saudi ministers to further enhance economic ties.
It should be noted that this is Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s third visit to Saudi Arabia in the last two months.
