Faisal, they laid stress on enhancing bilateral relations. He added, "Saudi Arabia is a superpower politically and economically in the Arab world. We look forward to further strengthening bilateral and regional relations between the two countries. Our talks focused on international and regional issues and the political process." The Minister said, "The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has demonstrated his leadership and support for the peace process in the Middle East through the initiative adopted by Arab states. Canada also has a positive leadership in this regard. Our country contributed $ 300 million to maintain security and prosperity in Palestine. Canada will continue working with Saudi Arabia to achieve peace." The Canadian Foreign Minister pointed out that he discussed with a number of officials in the Kingdom today a wide range of topics of mutual concern including industrial, trade and petroleum relations aiming to strengthen these relations between the two countries, adding that there are great opportunities for businessmen and Canadian companies in Saudi Arabia. As for Saudi and Canadian companies, he said we want to increase their partnerships and added that we agreed to meet at Saudi-Canadian Business Forum for further strengthening of commercial relations, looking forward that his country will host this Economic Forum. --More
