In detail: The Saudi-French Investment Forum concludes its work in the presence of Macron

Yesterday, the Saudi-French Investment Forum was held in Riyadh, in the presence of the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron.
The forum was attended by His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Energy, His Highness Prince Dr. Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf, Mayor of the Riyadh Region, Minister of Investment, Engineer Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, and Minister of Commerce, Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi.
The Minister of Tourism and Chairman of the Executive Council of the United Nations Tourism Organization, Ahmed bin Aqeel Al-Khatib, the Minister Plenipotentiary for French Industry, Marc Ferracci, and the French Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, were also present, in addition to a number of Their Excellencies, the CEOs of a number of major Saudi and French companies, and representatives of the private sector from… The two countries.
In his opening speech, the Minister of Investment said: “Today we are on the cusp of a new era of cooperation, which is launching while the whole world is changing very rapidly, and there is consensus in our interests and complementarity in our capabilities. We have exchanged views to push our relations to a new level, culminating in the signing of the strategic partnership between… The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and France.

Investments between Saudi Arabia and France

During its sessions, the Saudi-French Investment Forum discussed topics that included clean energy, digital transformation, cultural exchange, and investment opportunities between the two countries in various sectors.
It also witnessed the holding of roundtable meetings that addressed the topics of quality of life, infrastructure, entertainment, economic transformation, and technology.
As part of the forum’s activities, a number of agreements and memorandums of understanding were signed between institutions from the government and private sectors in the two countries, covering the fields of energy, industry, environment, transportation, logistics, financial services, space, defence, communications and information technology, insurance, and electronics.

Kingdom Vision 2030

During the forum, bilateral meetings and meetings were held between representatives of the private sector from the two countries, in addition to workshops that reviewed the advantages and capabilities of the investment environment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
It is noteworthy that the Saudi-French Investment Forum was held under the slogan “The Kingdom’s Vision 2030 and France’s Plan 2030: Mutual Investment across the Two Visions,” and was organized by the “Invest in Saudi Arabia” platform, within the framework of the French President’s official visit to the Kingdom. It witnessed a remarkable presence of executive officials, men and pioneers. Business from both countries.