Saudi Minister of Transport and the Ambassador to Turkey make

Istanbul, Turkey, November 26, SPA -- Dr. Jubarah bin Eid
Al-Suraiseri, Saudi Minister of Transport, said that the meeting of
the 9th session of the Saudi Turkish Joint Economic Committee,
concluded in the Turkish capital of Ankara earlier today, was
characterized by the two sides' determination to further promote
bilateral economic relations and benefit from the capabilities
available in the two countries.

In a press statement, the minister said the protocol approved by the
meeting reflects the strong desire to review the size of economic and
trade exchanges between the two countries.

He suggested that despite an increase in the trade size between the
two sides, it was still below aspirations of the leaderships in the
two countries and never reflects the potentials available in them.

On the other hand, Saudi ambassador to Turkey Mohammed bin Raja
Al-Hosseini said the relations between the Kingdom and Turkey in the
aftermath of the two state visits by the Custodian of the Two Holy
Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in 2006 and 2007
witnessed considerable upward graph variations, not only between
Turkey and Saudi Arabia but also between Turkey and the Arab world.

Al-Hosseini expected a remarkable increase in the size of trade
exchange between the Kingdom and Turkey in the years to come.
--SPA