The Italian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Luca Ferrari, met with the Chairperson of the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) Dr. Abdulrahman Al Zamil at Zamil’s
office to discuss different ways the two countries can work together to
strengthen their economic and trade partnerships.
Acting Secretary General of
CSC Eng. Omar Bahlaiwa also attended the meeting.
Italy is one of the largest trade partners to Saudi Arabia,
and Al Zamil noted the specific collaboration between Italy and the Kingdom in
order to make both economies grow. He additionally noted that key sectors
needed more development by the Saudi-Italian Business Council, as it is the
council’s role to increase bilateral trade. Joint ventures and productive
partnerships were also discussed as a need. Al Zamil pointed to the industries
of tourism, health care, energy, training, infrastructure, financial services
and many more as those that needed to most work toward growth.
During the meeting, Ferrari mentioned the continuous growth
between the two countries in terms of positive economic relationships and spoke
on the importance of continuing to cultivate those relationships. He noted that
both countries must play an active role in delving into new ways to grow
business and trade. Lastly, the Italian Ambassador said he would make himself
available to help with any issues Saudi investors faced concerning visa
procedures or accessing information needed to complete business deals in Italy
as the two countries work together to maintain business exchanges.
Both leaders showed concern for issues facing both countries
and spoke to the importance of meeting to discuss bilateral issues, hosting
workshops, exhibitions and forums, and actively growing the involvement of the Saudi-Italian
Business Council so it can be an aid to both countries as they work toward a
better collaboration in business deals.
