وزير الاستثمار: حريصون على تمكين القطاع الخاص السعودي داخل المملكة وخارجها

The Minister of Investment, Engineer Khalid Al-Falih, visited the headquarters of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry as part of the ministry's efforts to continue developing the investment environment in the Kingdom by enhancing communication with the business sector.

During the visit, Minister Al-Falih held a meeting with the Chairman and members of the Board of Directors, along with a number of businessmen and businesswomen in the Makkah region. He emphasized that the Ministry of Investment aims, in cooperation with all relevant entities, to achieve the Kingdom's targets, which include increasing the contribution of the national private sector to the gross domestic product and enhancing and sustaining the strength of the national economy. He noted that the ministry is keen to support and empower Saudi private sector investments, both within the Kingdom and abroad, through various incentives, enablers, and available facilities, as well as the efforts of various supporting institutions.

The meeting discussed ways to enable the private sector to play its vital role in supporting economic growth and enhancing its contributions to diversifying the resources of the national economy, in line with the targets of Vision 2030. The challenges facing investors and ways to address them were also discussed through legislative updates and investment enablers that the ministry is continuously working to develop.

The meeting reviewed the key initiatives and strategic projects that the ministry has accomplished, including the updated investment system, investment-encouraging legislation, and ongoing efforts to improve the business environment and increase the attractiveness of the Saudi market.

The meeting included an open dialogue with the business community in Jeddah, where future aspirations and opportunities for integration between the public and private sectors were discussed, contributing to accelerating the pace of investment and enhancing its sustainability, especially in promising priority sectors at both national and international levels.

It is noteworthy that the visit is part of a series of meetings organized by the Ministry of Investment with its partners in various regions of the Kingdom, as part of its efforts to strengthen partnership with the private sector, aimed at supporting comprehensive development, empowering investments, and stimulating and improving the business environment.