Ministry of Agriculture issues statement

Riyadh, December 21, SPA -- The Ministry of Agriculture today issued
a statement, reminding citizens of its former decision issued four
years ago barring the sale of local wood and coal which will go into
force by the beginning of next lunar year.

The statement called on wood and coal merchants to continue selling
their stocks of local wood and coal and said that they are allowed to
sell imported products.

The move aimed at protecting forest and pasture environment, natural
tree cover, biological diversification, plain soil and artisan water,
the statement added.
--SPA