The activities of the Saudi-Swiss Investment Forum were held on Monday in Riyadh under the co-chairmanship of Saudi Minister of Investment Eng. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih and the head of the Bilateral Economic Relations Division at the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs Erwin Bollinger. CEO of Swiss Global Enterprise Simone Wyss Fedele, Swiss Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saud Arabia Dr. Andreas Schaller and representatives of the private sector in the two countries were also participated in the forum. In his speech during the forum, Eng. Al-Falih expressed the desire to strengthen bilateral relations to the highest levels. He hoped that Swiss companies will take advantage of investment opportunities in the Kingdom and play an active role through to help make Saudi Arabia a more important and valuable export destination for Swiss companies. The minister said the launch of the National Investment Strategy boosts economic growth across priority sectors. The strategy is the roadmap for achieving investment goals, where the local and foreign investments play a major role in achieving economic diversification in accordance with the objectives of the Kingdom's Vision 2030, he added. — SPA
