RIYADH: The Federation of Saudi Chambers hosted a meeting between Saudi business owners and a delegation of 100 French companies, Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.Ìý
The two sides were headed by former French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin and Mohammed bin Laden, president of the Saudi-French Business Council.
During the meeting, Raffarin called for greater economic cooperation between º£½ÇÖ±²¥ and France by providing French companies with opportunities in the Saudi market. He acknowledged º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s pioneering role regionally and internationally.
The meeting reviewed the strategy of the Saudi-French Business Council and its various efforts, including extending its membership to 150 people.Ìý
Bin Laden said that the council obtained approval for French residents in º£½ÇÖ±²¥ to join as members. He noted the council’s role in the development of trade relations between the two countries.
The volume of trade exchange between º£½ÇÖ±²¥ and France amounted to SR 43.3 billion ($11.46 billion) in 2022, with Saudi exports to France increasing by 80 percent.
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