RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Economy and Planning is intensifying global engagement through a series of high-level meetings aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and economic cooperation with key international markets.
On the sidelines of the UN’s High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2025, Faisal Al-Ibrahim met with his Ethiopian counterpart, Fitsum Assefa, to discuss enhancing bilateral economic, commercial, and investment ties and other topics of mutual interest, according to a statement.
This supports the ministry’s goal to advance Vision 2030 by fostering economic diversification, attracting investment, and strengthening the national economy.
Its main priorities include crafting long-term strategies, aligning policies to ensure sustainable growth, and identifying strategic opportunities, as well as promoting data-driven policymaking, enhancing economic expertise, and building institutional capacity.
In a post on X, the ministry noted: “Minister of Economy and Planning meets with Peter Szijjarto, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, to discuss strengthening trade and development ties between the two countries, and other topics of common interest, on the sidelines of HLPF25.”
Al-Ibrahim also met with Ireland’s Minister for Climate, Environment, and Energy, and Minister for Transport, Darragh O'Brien, to review enhancing collaboration in economic policy, trade, and development, as well as exploring potential investment opportunities under Saudi Vision 2030.
He also held talks with the Minister for Regional Development of the Czech Republic, Petr Kulhanek, to discuss regional and infrastructure development, sharing best practices in sustainable growth, and exploring opportunities for economic expansion.
Additionally, the minister held talks with Beatriz Carles de Arango, Minister of Social Development of Panama, to explore collaboration on sustainable development, social protection strategies, and advancing shared priorities for human capital investment.
“I had the pleasure of meeting Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan at HLPF25, to discuss deepening bilateral economic ties, enhancing public policy coordination, and promoting sustainable growth,” Al-Ibrahim said on his X account.
The minister also met with Larry Fink, chairman and CEO of BlackRock, to explore expanding investment opportunities in the Kingdom.
