Abdullah bin Abdul-Rahman Al-Hamoudi, the Under Secretary at the ministry of Commerce and Industry for foreign trade received here today British Secretary of States for Trade and Industry Alistair Darling and accompanying delegation. During the meeting, they discussed trade ties between the two countries and ways of enhancing them, the privileges available to establish investment projects and eliminating obstacles for bilateral trade exchanges. The Saudi-British trade exchange in 2005 amounted to SR 17, 298 Million, comprising of exports valued at SR 6, 855 Million and imports worth SR10, 443 Million.