GCC, South Korea Launch 7th Round of Trade Negotiations

General view of Riyadh city in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 7, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
General view of Riyadh city in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 7, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
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GCC, South Korea Launch 7th Round of Trade Negotiations

General view of Riyadh city in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 7, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
General view of Riyadh city in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 7, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri

The Seventh Round of the Free Trade Agreement negotiations between the Gulf Cooperation Council and South Korea was launched at the headquarters of the GCC in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency reported Wednesday.

The negotiations, which are scheduled to last until Thursday, are set to discuss as many as 14 issues on promoting trade between the two sides and enhancing investment and cooperation on digital trade, and small and medium enterprises, SPA said.

Abdulrahman bin Ahmed Al-Harby, General Coordinator of the GCC negotiation team, said these agreements come in implementation of instructions of the leaders of the GCC countries towards enhancing the Council’s strategic ties with its partners.

He confirmed that the agreement under discussion is set to contribute to stimulating economic, commercial and investment growth and to support entrepreneurship sectors in GCC states.



Saudi Firms Sign $8.3 Billion Clean Energy Deals

Several Saudi companies signed power purchase agreements on Sunday for clean energy projects with a capacity of 15 gigawatts. SPA
Several Saudi companies signed power purchase agreements on Sunday for clean energy projects with a capacity of 15 gigawatts. SPA
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Saudi Firms Sign $8.3 Billion Clean Energy Deals

Several Saudi companies signed power purchase agreements on Sunday for clean energy projects with a capacity of 15 gigawatts. SPA
Several Saudi companies signed power purchase agreements on Sunday for clean energy projects with a capacity of 15 gigawatts. SPA

Several Saudi companies, including ACWA Power and a subsidiary of oil giant Aramco, signed power purchase agreements on Sunday for clean energy projects with a capacity of 15 gigawatts and investments worth around $8.3 billion, the Saudi state news agency (SPA) said.

ACWA Power signed seven agreements as the main developer, in partnership with the Water and Electricity Holding Co (Badeel), owned by the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), and Aramco Power, a unit of Aramco, according to SPA.

The projects include five photovoltaic solar plants in the cities of Aseer, Madinah, Makkah and Riyadh, and two wind power projects in Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia is aiming to build up to 130 gigawatts of renewable capacity by 2030, it said last year.