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Qatar thanks El Salvador for joining initiative to plant one million trees

Published: 22 Jun 2022 - 09:44 am | Last Updated: 22 Jun 2022 - 09:44 am

QNA

DOHA: Qatar expressed its thanks to the Republic of El Salvador for joining the initiative to plant one million trees ahead of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

In a symbolic ceremony held yesterday in El Salvador’s capital San Salvador, Secretary- General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs H E Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, received from Minister of Public Works of El Salvador H E Romeo Rodriguez Herrera, his country’s contribution to the initiative to provide 125,000 trees annually, from a total contribution of one million trees up to 2030.

This initiative comes pursuant to the commitments in Paris Agreement dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.