As part of the programme of His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik\u2019s current visit to the
\nKingdom of Saudi Arabia, ministers from both sides held meetings during which they
\nexplored ways of enhancing cooperation in commercial and investment fields.
\nIn this context, Abdulsalam bin Mohammed al-Murshidi, Chairman of Oman Investment
\nAuthority (OIA) held a meeting with Khalid Al Faleh, Saudi Minister of Investment.
\nDuring the meeting, the two sides identified broad lines of cooperation based on
\nempowering their private sectors. It touched on some projects that are capable of
\nconsolidating economic integration.
\nAl-Murshidi told Oman News Agency (ONA) that it was agreed to form a joint action
\nteam between the OIA and its Saudi counterpart. The team will be entrusted with
\nconducting preliminary studies for the envisaged projects.
\nAl-Murshidi pointed out that the meeting was an opportunity to promote the advantages
\nof economic zones and ports of the Sultanate which, he said, were projected not only as
\na gateway to the East, but also as a gateway for Saudi products targeting East Africa.
\nMeanwhile, Eng. Said bin Hamoud al-Ma'awali, Minister of Transport, Communications
\nand Information Technology, held a meeting with his Saudi counterpart Eng.\u00a0Saleh bin
\nNasser al-Jasser, Minister of Transport and Logistics.<\/p>\n
The meeting discussed means of enhancing cooperation in the logistics sector through The ministers met in the context of His Majesty the Sultan\u2019s current state
\nland transport, air transport, railways and the Ramlat to Khaliya highway that will
\nconnect the two countries.
\nIn a statement to ONA, Eng. Al-Ma'awali said that the meeting explored ways of
\nharnessing the Omani-Saudi experience in the field of electronic trade.
\nIn his turn, Qais bin Mohammed al-Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and
\nInvestment Promotion, met with Dr. Majid bin Abdullah al-Qasabi, Minister of
\nCommerce.
\nThe meeting discussed cooperation in commercial and investment fields and envisaged
\nplans to work towards this goal.
\nAl-Yousef told ONA that the meeting underscored the importance of consolidating
\ncommercial exchanges and the flow of business activities between the two countries
\nand agreed to form a working team to undertake this mission.
\nAfter separate meetings, the Omani and Saudi ministers held a round table meeting that
\nfocused on economic feasibility projects. It was agreed that the OIA and its Saudi
\ncounterpart will conduct feasibility studies for joint economic projects.
\nThis is an unofficial English translation of the original Arabic text. To view
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