Eng. Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Naimi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, met here today with the new Secretary General of the Riyadh-based International Energy Forum Noe Van Hulst. During the meeting, they discussed the progress of work at the IEF, its secretariat general and ways of upgrading the pace of its activities. Also discussed were matters relating to the Ministerial Conference for Oil Producing and Consuming Countries scheduled for Rome, Italy, soon. The meeting was attended by Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Assistant Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources for Petroleum Affairs, and senior protocol officials.