Prince Frederik Henrik Andre, the Crown Prince of Denmark emphasized his country's interest in developing relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in various areas, especially in trade and investment areas, to serve the interests of both countries for the presence of vast opportunities for the development of these relations and opening of broader horizons for fruitful and constructive cooperation. At the opening ceremony of Saudi-Danish Business Forum and the accompanied exhibition opened at Al-Faisaliah Hotel here today and organized by Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry in collaboration with the Danish Federation of Industry and the Council of Agriculture and Food, he hailed the participation of a gathering of Saudi businessmen and investors, and representatives of more than 40 specialized Danish companies in several areas, calling at the same time, on investors in both countries to invest in these opportunities, and the willingness of his government to encourage and facilitate investors' projects and overcome any difficulties they face. For his part, President of Riyadh Chamber of Commerce Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al-Zamil, delivered a speech in which he said that the organization of the Forum embodies the depth of bilateral relations and their distinction between the two countries based on the mutual understanding and dialogue as well as the strategic partnership aimed at exchange of benefits and keeness on respecting the fundamentals of cultures and peoples. In their speeches at the forum, Danish Minister for Business and Growth Troels Lund Poulsen and Danish Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ole Frijs stressed the keenness of their country's government to develop and expand trade and investment ties with the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and seeking to encourage businessmen and investors in both countries to achieve that. The two Danish officials also expressed confidence that the visit of their country's delegation, headed by the Crown Prince and holding the joint business forum come within the scope of improving the environment of trade and investment with the Kingdom and that they have confidence in the forum and meeting with businessmen in both of the two countries as a step in the right direction and will contribute to achieving the objectives being sought by the two sides. Then, the Crown Prince of Denmark and Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Zamil also opened the exhibition which highlighted the possible partnership opportunities of Danish companies.
