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Al-Hakbani: "SAUDI EXPORTS" is determined to participate in the Development of Small and Medium Size Enterprises

Saudi trade delegation to Casablanca has succeeded in its mission in solving and addressing certain export challenges facing some exporting companies in Morocco. The Saudi Exports Development Authority "SAUDI EXPORTS" and through the trade missions services, has enabled 26 exhibiting companies to sign business agreements under negotiation worth up to SR 80 million during the official visit between 18 and 19 November 2015. The delegation included representatives from the petrochemical, medical equipment, construction materials, agriculture products, fertilizers, food products and packaging sectors.

This agreement is expected to positively impact all economic sectors in the Kingdom, especially small and medium enterprises. The Secretary General of the Saudi Exports Development Authority, Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al-Hakbani, explained the great attention given by the "SAUDI EXPORTS" to small and medium enterprises, and said that the Authority has already prepared various plans that encourage growth of these companies to enable them to participate in diversifying national production base in line with vision and recommendations of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.

In the meanwhile, representatives of Saudi companies emphasized their desire to participate in future delegations to increase Saudi exports by finding potential buyers for their products. This could be achieved through meeting Moroccan organizations and businessmen, opening new export opportunities, discussing certain export challenges and ways to solve them, reviewing the export procedures to Morocco, as well as following up negotiations of the free trade agreement between Saudi Arabia and Morocco, which the Ministry of Commerce plans to sign with the Moroccan side.