Friday 21 / February / 2025
Muscat: The Oman-Saudi Business Council on Wednesday held its first meeting of the year (2025) in Muscat.
The meeting explored ways to increase export and import operations through the Rub Al Khali (Empty Quarter) Checkpoint that links the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
The meeting was chaired by Ali bin Hamad Al Kalbani, Head of the Omani side of the Oman-Saudi Business Council and Nasser bin Said Al Hajeri, Head of the Saudi side of the Council.
Ali bin Hamad Al Kalbani stressed that the meeting comes in light of the growing development witnessed by Omani-Saudi relations. These relations, he said, are pressing ahead with confident steps towards enhancing the desired economic integration, thanks to the keenness of the leaderships of the two countries to develop the relations in a way that achieves the aspirations of their peoples.
In his speech, he added that the Council seeks to enhance and enable communication between the private sector in both countries and the government authorities concerned with the prime aim to develop and protect mutual investments, find solutions to the challenges that investors may face, and explore investment opportunities.
For his part, Nasser bin Said Al Hajeri said that the joint cooperation between the two countries supports sustainable development and enhances investment opportunities in various sectors in line with Saudi Vision 2030 and Oman Vision 2040.
He added that the Council is keen on the partnership between the business sectors in the two countries, which represents a fundamental pillar for growth and prosperity. He stressed that the Council is seeking to enhance economic integration and open new horizons for investment and cooperation.
