By english.aawsat.com

Beirut – Lebanese prominent economic figures announced the convening
of the Saudi-Lebanese Economic Forum in Beirut in March during a meeting
attended by around 50 economic figures in the Saudi Arabian Embassy in
Beirut, few days before President Michel Aoun’s visit to the Kingdom. Charge d’Affaires of Saudi Arabia’s Embassy in Beirut Walid
al-Bukhari received delegation of Lebanese businessmen in Jeddah, in the
presence of Consul General of Lebanon in Jeddah Ziad Atallah and Head
of the Lebanese Saudi Business Council Raouf Abu Zaki.

Al-Bukhari noted the importance of inaugurating Business Service
Center in the embassy at a time when Saudi economy is entering a new
phase by implementing Vision 2030, which aims at diversifying economy,
boosting the private sector’s role and launching a new level of
sustainable development that will be rich with opportunities that lie in
the interest of Saudi and Lebanese investors.

He stressed Saudi Arabia’s great interest in Lebanon and the two country’s strong relations.

For his part, Commercial Attache at the Saudi Embassy in Beirut Salem
al-Shahrani stressed the efforts put by the attache to develop
Saudi-Lebanese relations and facilitate the services provided by the
business center in the embassy.

On the other hand, Atallah thanked the embassy for their reception
and praised, on behalf of the delegation and the audience, the
unprecedented activities carried out by al-Bukhari in order to boost
bilateral relations.