RIYADH — New Zealand Prime Minister John Key will lead a business delegation to the Kingdom on Apr. 28.
He said: “The visit is an opportunity to strengthen and grow trade and business links between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and New Zealand.
“A key priority for me will be talking to key figures in the region about the importance of progressing New Zealand's Free Trade Agreement with the GCC.”
The GCC is New Zealand's fifth largest export destination with goods exports worth US$1.4 billion in 2014. Exports of goods have grown by an average 10 percent per year over the last decade.
Key said: “New Zealand has a lot to offer the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and a number of our businesses already have a presence in this market. My visit is aimed at opening doors and helping to further promote New Zealand companies.
“It has always been my intention to travel to the Gulf as it is an important region and I'm pleased to be leading a strong business delegation on this visit.”
The prime minister will be accompanied by his Trade Minister Tim Groser.