Saudi-British Business Council holds meeting in London

London, June 18, SPA -- The Saudi British Business Council held here
today its second and closing day of the conference of Survey of
Investment Opportunities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

In the presence of a hundred British businessmen and investors,
the conference discussed the results of a study co-prepared by the
British Bureau for Trade and Investment and Saudi General Authority
for Investment on the business opportunities available in Saudi
Arabia.
Council's members also held a number of workshops dealt with the
business and investment opportunities available in the areas of
education, training, health, financial services, transportation, and
energy services in Saudi Arabia.
Speaking on the occasion, Baroness Symons, Head of the British
side of the Council, said that "This year is special because it
witnessed a further strengthening of the relations of the Council
towards the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."
In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency, she added that "both
countries are focusing on the sector of education and training".
For his part, Sir William Patey, Britain's Ambassador to the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia said that "today's conference was designed to look at
what could be done because we are partners in an ambitious program of
the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al
Saud and the General Authority for Investment to build economic
cities to serve as a leap to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the next
phase of growth and development.”
--SPA