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Ten Agreements Signed at Riyadh Supply Chain Conference

The Supply Chain Conference held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The Supply Chain Conference held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Ten Agreements Signed at Riyadh Supply Chain Conference

The Supply Chain Conference held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The Supply Chain Conference held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Supporting the Kingdom’s ambitions for becoming a global destination for logistics services, the Supply Chain Conference held in Riyadh witnessed the signing of ten agreements that bolster the position of Saudi supply chains in the face of geopolitical challenges.

Moreover, Saudi Arabia announced inaugurating 59 logistic zones to bolster supply chains and logistic services.

At the conference, Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Osama Al-Zamil spoke on behalf of the Minister of Transport and Logistics Saleh Al-Jasser.

In the delivered speech, Al-Jasser stressed that the transport and logistics system is working on developing legislation, improving the Kingdom’s business environment, and attracting investments and modern technologies to meet the needs of many sectors.

He said the logistics zones will enable the Kingdom to play a regional and global role.

A total of 18 industrial zones were chosen to expand their business scope to become a logistical industrial hub, the minister added.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s launch of the National Transport and Logistics Strategy (NTLS) has contributed in unifying the destination and charting the paths towards a brighter future for the Kingdom, Al-Jasser said.

He added that the NTLS has also empowered Saudi Arabia to be a global logistics center linking the three continents, in addition to the fact that it has enabled the Kingdom to be a model for sustainable transport.

The presence of integrated logistics services is an important factor to achieve the national targets of the industrial and mining sectors, noted Al-Jasser.

Khaled Al-Ghamdi, the official spokesman for the Supply Chain Conference, revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat that 10 agreements were signed on the sidelines of the conference on Sunday.

The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources had signed the deals with several companies, including “Al-Suwaidi” and “Al-Fanar.”

Moreover, the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) and Bahri, the global leader in transport and logistics, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation across their supply chain operations.

Al-Ghamdi said that the agreement will enhance bilateral cooperation throughout their supply chain operations. It will also pave the way for greater supply chain sustainability and allow for the provision of innovative logistics services.

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Riyadh and Tokyo to Launch Coordination Framework to Boost Cooperation

Saudi Ambassador to Japan Dr. Ghazi Binzagr. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Ambassador to Japan Dr. Ghazi Binzagr. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Riyadh and Tokyo to Launch Coordination Framework to Boost Cooperation

Saudi Ambassador to Japan Dr. Ghazi Binzagr. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Ambassador to Japan Dr. Ghazi Binzagr. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia and Japan are close to unveiling a higher partnership council that will be headed by the countries’ leaderships in line with efforts to build a partnership that bolsters the technical transformation and joint research in clean energy, communications and other areas, revealed Saudi Ambassador to Japan Dr. Ghazi Binzagr.

He told Asharq Al-Awsat that the two countries will soon open a new chapter in their sophisticated strategic partnership.

The new council will be chaired by Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to push forward the Saudi-Japan Vision 2030, he added.

The council will elevate cooperation between the countries and pave the way for broader dialogue and consultations in various fields to bolster political, defense, economic, cultural and sports cooperation, he explained.

The two parties will work on critical technological partnerships that will focus on assessing and developing technologies to benefit from them, Binzagr said. They will also focus on the economy these technologies can create and in turn, the new jobs they will generate.

These jobs can be inside Saudi Arabia or abroad and provide employers with the opportunity to develop the sectors they are specialized in, he added.

Binzagr said Saudi Arabia and Japan will mark 70s years of relations in 2025, coinciding with the launch of Expo 2025 in Osaka in which the Kingdom will have a major presence.

Relations have been based on energy security and trade exchange with Japan’s need for oil. Now, according to Saudi Vision 2030, they can be based on renewable energy and the post-oil phase, remarked the ambassador.

Several opportunities are available in both countries in the cultural, sports and technical fields, he noted.

Both sides agree that improving clean energy and a sustainable environment cannot take place at the expense of a strong economy or quality of life, but through partnership between their countries to influence the global economy, he explained.

"For the next phase, we are keen on consolidating the concept of sustainable partnerships between the two countries in various fields so that this partnership can last for generations,” Binzagr stressed.

“I believe these old partnerships will last for decades and centuries to come,” he remarked.

Moreover, he noted that the oil sector was the cornerstone of the partnership and it will now shift to petrochemicals and the development of the petrochemical industry.