Official visit of the Albanian PM in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The Prime Minister and the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania, H.E.Mr. Edi Rama, upon the invitation of His Majesty, King of the Kingdom the Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, paid an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 5-7 February 2019. King Salman welcomed the visit of the Prime Minister of Albania and to the delegation accompanying him, while Prime Minister Rama expressed his gratitude for the invitation, hospitality and satisfaction for his visit to Saudi Arabia. King Salman and Prime Minister Rama, also attended the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Tourism as well as the two Agreements, that on Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion as well as the Agreement on Air Services Cooperation.
Following the visit, the Prime Minister and his accompanying delegation had special meetings with :
- Dr. Majid Al Qasabi, Minister of Commerce and Investments; During the meeting with the Minister Al Qasabi was even the President of Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority (SAGIA), Dr. Ibrahim Al-Omar, in the rank of Minister,
- Prince Badr bin Abdullah Al Farhan, Minister of Culture,
- Dr. Ahmed Agil Al-Khateeb, President of the Saudi Commision for Tourism and National Heritage President of the Saudi Fund for Development who is also the President of the Saudi Authorieties for Military Industry and Advider of the Crown Prince, in the rank of Minister.
- M Saad Alaiban, Minister of State and the Head of the Crown Prince’s Cabinet,
- Dr. Yasir Othman Al-Rumayyan, President of the Saudi Investment Fund, in the rank of Minister,
- Vice President of the Council of the Chambers of Commerce, Muneer Mohammed Nasser Bin Saad, and several members of the Board of Directors of the Council of Chambers,
Prime Minister, Edi Rama, also had a meeting with several well known Saudi investors from the Council of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Saudi Arabia. During his speech, Prime Minister Rama, in addituion of introducing the opportunities, potentials and legislation that Albania offers to foreign investors, expressed willingness to deepen economic cooperation and trade exchanges with Saudi Arabia. After the presentation delivered by Minister of Economy and Finance of Albania, Mrs. Anila Denaj, Prime Minister Rama adressed the questions of the investors.