MOSCOW — Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), the sovereign wealth fund of Russia, is very impressed with Saudi Arabia’s Green Initiative, announced by Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, RDIF CEO Kirill Dmitriev said.

RDIF will work jointly with Public Investment Fund and other investors to implement some of the key projects of this initiative.

He stressed that Russia and Saudi Arabia will continue its strategic partnership in many areas including the Green Initiative.

Dmitriev pointed out to another important initiative by the Kingdom is the program to strengthen partnership with the private sector that will attract additional capital into the Saudi economy and ensure further growth and prosperity. — SG