Minister of Finance receives UK Trade Minister

Riyadh, December 08, 2009 SPA -- Dr. Ibrahim Al Assaf, the Minister of Finance
received here today Lord Mervyn Davies, the United Kingdom's Minister of Trade,
Investment and Small Business.


During the meeting, they discussed the international economic situations and the
G-20 efforts to contain its consequences.


They also reviewed the economic developments between the two countries and ways of
strengthening the economic and investment fields.


The Meeting was attended by Dr. Hamad Al Bazea, The Deputy Minster of Finance,
Mansour Al Mayman, The Secretary General of the Public Investment Fund and British
Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia William Patey.
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