The Minister of Finance Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf met here today with Deputy Prime Minister of Republic of Portugal Dr. Paulo Portas currently on a visit to the Kingdom. During the meeting, they discussed the enhancement of trade and investment relations between the Kingdom and Portugal. Dr. Portal called on investors of the private sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to take advantage of the opportunities provided by privatization programs in some economic sectors. The two sides stressed the importance of providing the right environment to encourage mutual investment and intra-trade by speeding up the signing of double taxation agreements and the promotion of investment protection between the two countries.
