Astana and Riyadh have similar opinions regarding many issues of regional and international agenda

20:24, 13 May 2015

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan Yerbolat Dossayev held a meeting with Minister of Industry and Trade of Saudi Arabia Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al Rabiah.

The sides discussed the issues of trade and economic cooperation, investment opportunities of Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia, the press service of the Kazakhstan Ministry informs.

"Astana and Riyadh have similar opinions regarding many issues of regional and international agenda, economic cooperation which is clearly seen in healthy friendly relations between the two countries," Y. Dossayev said.

During the talks, Yerbolat Dossayev invited Saudi Arabia to take part in the EXPO-2017. He emphasized that the financial center "Astana" would be established on the basis of the high-tech infrastructure of the EXPO-2017. Thus, investors will have all the necessary conditions created for their work.

The trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia made USD 13.4 mln in 2014.

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