RIYADH: Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd, Saudi minister of state and chairman of the board of directors of the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve Development Authority, inaugurated the main building of the authority in Riyadh, the state news agency SPA reported on Wednesday. During his tour of the building, he was briefed on its designs and offices, “which were compatible with environmental considerations and took into account energy efficiency,” SPA said. Prince Turki also chaired the first meeting of the second session of the authority, expressing his thanks and appreciation to King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is the chairman of the Council of Royal Reserves, on the issuance of the government’s approval to reconstitute the authority’s board of directors. He wished success to all board members in achieving the goals and ambitions of the authority and extended his thanks and appreciation to the board in its first session for its tangible efforts since the founding of the authority. The new council members include the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli, as well as Moaz Al-Husseini, Bandar Al-Zamil, Anas Al-Sheikh, Ahmed Darwish, Alaa Al-Ruwaiba, Adel Al-Zahrani, and Ibrahim Al-Askar. During the meeting, Prince Turki praised the authority’s achievements in developing vegetation cover, resettling and multiplying endangered species, and promoting eco-tourism through events such as the Darb Zubaydah Winter Festival, and providing accommodation options and accompanying activities. He stressed the need to continue to maximize efforts to support the Kingdom’s royal reserves and confront environmental challenges.