RIYADH — Minister of Commerce Dr. Majid Bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi met with several officials on the sidelines of the first day of the fifth Future Investment Initiative (FII) that is being held in Riyadh between Oct. 26 and 28.

Dr. Al-Qasabi met with French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness Franck Riester and US Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves over means to develop economic relations, benefit from trade opportunities in light of the Saudi Vision 2030, while enhancing partnership in all fields, exchanging expertise in the public and private sectors, and increasing the level of trade exchange.

Dr. Al-Qasabi also met with CEO of SoftBank Investment Advisors Rajeev Misra, CEO of London Stock Exchange Julia Hoggett, and President and Managing Director of General Motors Africa and Middle East Operations Luay Al-Shurafa to discuss several trade and investment issues of mutual interest.

These meetings also discussed means to enhance economic cooperation, increase the trade exchange volume with friendly countries, enhance innovation and business entrepreneurship, and develop technologies and promising opportunities in various sectors according to the Saudi Vision 2030. — SPA