Prince Turki bin Nasir bin Abdulaziz, General President of Meteorology and Environment Protection opened here today a regional workshop on the protection of the environment of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Eden. In an address on the occasion, Prince Turki highlighted Saudi efforts to protect marine environment and fight sea pollution. In this regard, he mentioned Saudi Arabia's accession to many regional and international agreements on marine environment protection. Later he held a press conference in which he stated that all Gulf War compensation claims have been approved and preparations are taking place to begin cleaning the beaches of the Eastern Province and the polluted areas.
