Saudi and Indonesian officials held a roundtable meeting in Riyadh in the presence of Minister of Investment Khalid al-Falih and Indonesian Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan, along with distinguished officials from both countries and significant private-sector representatives.
They discussed various aspects of investment partnerships in fields such as energy, healthcare, food, agriculture, human resources, and education.
They explored ways to strengthen and increase investments by leading Saudi and Indonesian companies in both nations.
The meeting reviewed investment opportunities in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia and ways to enhance economic and investment ties, foster quality investments, and enable the private sector to benefit from investment opportunities.
Furthermore, the meeting witnessed the signing of memoranda of understanding (MoU) in the human-resources sector.
The MoU aims to strengthen strategic cooperation and promote awareness, labor culture, training programs, knowledge exchange, and providing technical consultations through seminars and conferences that can be held in both countries.
On Wednesday, Indonesian President Joko Widodo and an accompanying delegation arrived in Riyadh to participate in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the ASEAN summit.
He was received at King Khalid International Airport by Riyadh Governor Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz and a number of Saudi ministers and officials.
