Saudi Arabia looks to cement trade ties with Mauritania

Saudi Arabia is looking to expand its trade and investment links with Mauritania at a forum that kicked off on Monday in the capital Nouakchott, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Business leaders and ministers from both countries are taking part in the Saudi-Mauritanian Economic Forum, jointly organized by the Council of Saudi Chambers and the National Employers Union of Mauritania.

“The forum will open new horizons for business owners by increasing trade volume and expanding the economic partnership between the two countries,” Sami bin Abdullah Al-Obaidi, president of the Council of Saudi Chambers, said.

“It also aims to enable officials and business owners in both countries to exploit economic potential, natural resources, and multiple investment opportunities in the Kingdom and Mauritania,” he said.

Mauritanian Prime Minister Mohamed Ould Salem Ould Al-Bashir welcomed a delegation of Saudi business owners who will meet with ministers, officials and investors to discuss trade and investment partnerships between the two countries.