Minister of Finance Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf met at his office here today with the Ethiopian Minister of Finance and Economic Development Sufian Ahmed who is currently on a visit to the Kingdom. During the meeting, the global economic situation and bilateral relations between the two countries, especially in the economic, trade and investment fields were discussed. The two sides stressed the importance of increasing the volume of trade exchange between the two countries, promoting the joint investments and urging the private sector in the two countries to seize the valuable opportunities available with the importance of overcoming obstacles that may face investors. The meeting was attended by a number of Saudi and Ethiopian officials.