In the presence of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, an agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent tax evasion on income and capital was signed here today between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic. The agreement was signed by Saudi Minister of Finance Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf and Syrian Minister of Finance Muhammad Al-Husayn. The signing ceremony was also attended by the two countries' official delegations.