SANA’A, May 27, SPA -- Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz,
President of the Saudi General Authority for Tourism and Antiquities,

6. Considering that lack of energy access in Africa, notably in the
sub-Saharan region, is widespread and a major impediment to living

4. Building upon previous commitments and co-operation with other
responsible national and international entities we, the Energy
Ministers,
seek to:

Energy Access for the Poor: Focus on Africa

e) Promote initiatives towards region-wide agreements with transit
countries, focused on improving the investment climate for

Guiding steps are:

The following are additional details from the joint statement:

Energy Investments

Rome, May 27, SPA -- Energy Ministers have discussed at a key Rome
meeting the globally significant issues of energy investments and a

Washington, May 26, SPA -- U.S. President Barack Obama will visit the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia next week, the White House announced tonight.

Riyadh, May 26 , SPA -- Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz,
Honorary President of the Saudi Economy Association, today launched