Minister of Business and Trade Meets with Moroccan Economy Minister in Riyadh

January 20, 2013

 
HE Sheikh Jassim bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Minister of Business and Trade, met on Saturday in Saudi Arabia with Moroccan Minister of Economic and Financial Affairs Nizar Baraka, on the sidelines of the joint meeting between foreign ministers and ministers participating in the preparatory meeting for the third Arab Economic and Social Developmental Summit in Riyadh.
During the meeting, they discussed investment opportunities available in both countries, in addition to the possibility of boosting bilateral trade cooperation. They agreed on the importance of increasing bilateral trade volume and facilitating trade and investment opportunities in both countries.
It should be noted that the State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Morocco have signed a number of bilateral agreements to increase trade volume. They also signed an agreement to protect and encourage mutual investments.