Minister of Media: Saudi Vision 2030 achievements are the greatest response to skeptics
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH —Saudi Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary described 2024 as "the year of record numbers of accomplishments" with regard to the Saudi Vision 2030. "The Vision 2030 always precedes numbers and time," he said while addressing a press conference in Riyadh on Monday.
Al-Dossary emphasized that the vision has achieved major successes ahead of schedule as the percentage of vision initiatives has reached 85 percent. "Saudi Vision 2030 is the greatest success story of the 21st century, and transparency is its most important hallmark. The Vision 2030 is not a vision restricted to time and place, but rather an inspiring model for nations, peoples, and societies." "One of the most important highlights of the vision is transparency, which the Saudi Crown Prince always emphasizes and directs all state officials to follow, because no journey can take place without the ambition of the citizen becoming a partner in this journey," he said.
The minister said that the results achieved by the vision are amazing. "We are not supposed to respond to or make justifications to those, who raised skepticism about the vision. What we see of achievements made on the ground ahead of their schedule of completion, is the greatest response," he said adding: "There is no doubt that we have a wise leadership and an ambitious people, and nothing is difficult or impossible to achieve for this people," he said.
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