The representative of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, Akm Stesnyagin, currently on a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, commended Buraidah Dates Festival and the participation of Saudi young male and female in the festival's activities held in the city of dates in Buraidah, the capital and largest city of Qassim Region in north-central the Kingdom. This came during the Russian official's visit to the festival here today, hailing the dates auction arena, the accompanying activities and events, the buying and selling transactions, and the huge quantity of dates received in the market. He also praised the festival's interest in the organic agriculture and manufacturing industries, and the exploitation of the abundance of dates, expressing thanks to the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture for organizing this wonderful event.
