The Joint Saudi-Japanese Business Council held here today a meeting attended by Minister of Economy and Planning Khalid Alqusaibi. A number of speeches were delivered on the occasion. The speakers included Secretary General of the Council of Chambers of Commerce and Industry Dr. Fahd Alsultan, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Riyadh and head of the Saudi side of the council Abdulrahman Aljoraisi, the head of the Japanese side Hiroshi Saito, Japanese Charge d'affaires and Minister Alqusaibi, (for the full text of the minister's speech, please, see our news item No. 16).