Mutlaq M. Naba Al-Qahtani signs the memorandum of agreement in behalf of the Al-Naba company, while Dr. Reihhard Joas, representative of German company BIBRO, and other officials look on. — Courtesy photo
JEDDAH — The German-Saudi Arabian Liaison Office for Economic Affairs organized a high-ranking trip of over 30 businessmen from Bavaria, one of Germany's economically most powerful regions, to the Kingdom. The delegation, headed by Franz Josef Pschierer, the Bavarian State Secretary of Economics and Energy, met with the Chairman of the Asharqia Chamber Abdul Rahman S. Al-Otaishan and other board members. Highlight of the trip was the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Al Naba international company, represented by Mutlaq M. Naba Al Qahtani, and the German consultants company BiPRO, represented by Dr. Reinhard Joas and environmental consultant Mamdoh M. Miran. The MoU calls for the creation of a professional consultants company in Jubail to cater for the Saudi Arabian market. The newly founded company to be called BiPRO Middle East would be created to provide services in accident prevention, waste management and chemicals supply. “The signing is an important step to strengthen the business relations between Germany and the Kingdom and to facilitate the transfer of know-how and Technology,” said Andreas Hergenroether, delegate of German Industry and Commerce for Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Yemen. “The frequency of German delegation visits — three business delegations have visited Saudi Arabia in the first 5 weeks of 2015 — underlines the undoubted commitment of German business to be a strategic partner for the Kingdom,” said Hergenroether. — SG
