Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, Minister of Commerce and Industry and who is also head of Saudi delegation to the Saudi-Algerian Joint Committee held in Algiers, stressed the importance of holding joint committee with participation of the private sector in the two countries. In his address to the meeting, Dr. Al-Rabiah highlighted the contributions of the Saudi Fund for Development in Algeria. He also lauded depth of relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Algeria in all fields. Dr. Al-Rabiah also added that the Arab countries are still unable to implement the requirements of the free trade area, confirming that the private sector is very important in the developmental process. He pointed out the two sides seek to activate the joint business council to enhance the role of the private sector in developing commercial and investment relations between the two countries. The Minister of Commerce and Industry lauded the growth in the volume of trade exchange between the two countries in the last five years. --More