On behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who is also Chairman of the Supreme Economic Council; Minister of Finance Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf opened here today the activities of Riyadh Economic Forum 2011. The three-day Forum is held at King Faisal Hall in Riyadh. A speech ceremony was held on this occasion. Dr. Al-Assaf honored the sponsoring companies and toured the exhibition held on the sidelines of the Forum. The opening ceremony was attended by Prince Mansour bin Miteb bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs; and a number of ministers, ambassadors, diplomats and businessmen.