أعلن اتحاد الغرف السعودية -بعد موافقة هيئة التجارة الخارجية- تشكيل مجلس الأعمال السعودي - الأسترالي في دورته الجديدة (1447 - 1451)، وانتخاب الدكتور جابر بن عايض الفهاد رئيساً للمجلس.
ويأتي تشكيل المجلس تماشياً مع رؤية المملكة 2030 الرامية لتعزيز علاقات المملكة مع الدول الشقيقة والصديقة، والانفتاح على الاستثمارات الأجنبية، فضلاً عن تمكين المستثمرين السعوديين من الأسواق الواعدة.
وناقش المجلس خلال اجتماعه الأول المنعقد بالعاصمة الرياض، بمشاركة ممثلين من الجانب الأسترالي، خطط المجلس وأعماله للفترة القادمة، وسبل رفع مستوى التبادل التجاري والاستثماري بين المملكة وأستراليا بما يعزز العلاقات الاقتصادية الثنائية.
وأوضح رئيس مجلس الأعمال السعودي - الأسترالي الدكتور جابر الفهاد أن تشكيل المجلس يمثل مرحلة جديدة في مسار العلاقات الاقتصادية بين المملكة وأستراليا؛ لتمكين قطاعيّ الأعمال من الفرص الاستثمارية الواعدة في البلدين، وتعزيز الشراكات التجارية والاستثمارية بينهما.
وبين أن المجلس عقد اجتماعه الأول لمناقشة وضع مستهدفات خاصة، وخطة عمل إستراتيجية، وتنفيذها بالتنسيق مع الجهات الحكومية؛ لتوفير بيئة استثمارية مواتية لرفع الشراكة التجارية والاستثمارية بين قطاعيّ الأعمال في الدولتين، بما يسهم في تعزيز دوره في دعم علاقات التعاون الاقتصادي، مضيفاً أن المناقشات تركزت على توسيع نطاق المبادرات المتوافقة مع أولويات الاستثمار الأجنبي بالبلدين، وتعزيز مشاركة القطاع الخاص وتسهيل الاستثمارات السعودية في أستراليا.
وأكّد الفهاد أن خطة العمل ستركز على القطاعات المستهدفة في البلدين وبخاصة في رؤية المملكة 2030، والتعريف بالفرص الاستثمارية والأسواق بالمملكة وأستراليا، وتعظيم الاستفادة من المزايا النسبية والاتفاقيات التجارية والاقتصادية ذات الصلة، وتمكين الشركات الأسترالية من الدخول للسوق السعودي الذي يُعدُّ ضمن أكبر الأسواق بالمنطقة.
يذكر أن الشركات الأسترالية تبدي اهتماماً كبيراً بالاستثمار في السوق السعودية، كما تتوافر فرص كبيرة للشراكة بين الجانبين في قطاعات كالتطوير العقاري والبناء والتعدين والزراعة والأمن الغذائي وتقنية المعلومات والبنية التحتية.
تشكيل مجلس الأعمال السعودي - الأسترالي
4 أغسطس 2025 - 19:55
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The Saudi Chambers Federation announced - after the approval of the Foreign Trade Authority - the formation of the Saudi-Australian Business Council for its new term (1447 - 1451), and the election of Dr. Jaber bin Ayed Al-Fahad as the council's president.
The formation of the council comes in line with the Kingdom's Vision 2030, which aims to enhance the Kingdom's relations with brotherly and friendly countries, open up to foreign investments, and empower Saudi investors in promising markets.
During its first meeting held in the capital, Riyadh, with the participation of representatives from the Australian side, the council discussed its plans and activities for the upcoming period, as well as ways to increase trade and investment exchanges between the Kingdom and Australia, thereby enhancing bilateral economic relations.
Dr. Jaber Al-Fahad, the president of the Saudi-Australian Business Council, explained that the formation of the council represents a new phase in the economic relations between the Kingdom and Australia; to enable the business sectors to seize promising investment opportunities in both countries and to enhance commercial and investment partnerships between them.
He indicated that the council held its first meeting to discuss specific targets, a strategic action plan, and its implementation in coordination with government entities; to provide a favorable investment environment that boosts the commercial and investment partnership between the business sectors in both countries, contributing to enhancing its role in supporting economic cooperation relations. He added that discussions focused on expanding the scope of initiatives aligned with the foreign investment priorities of both countries, enhancing private sector participation, and facilitating Saudi investments in Australia.
Al-Fahad confirmed that the action plan will focus on the targeted sectors in both countries, especially in line with the Kingdom's Vision 2030, introducing investment opportunities and markets in the Kingdom and Australia, maximizing the benefits from relative advantages and related trade and economic agreements, and enabling Australian companies to enter the Saudi market, which is considered one of the largest markets in the region.
It is noteworthy that Australian companies show great interest in investing in the Saudi market, and there are significant opportunities for partnership between the two sides in sectors such as real estate development, construction, mining, agriculture, food security, information technology, and infrastructure.
The formation of the council comes in line with the Kingdom's Vision 2030, which aims to enhance the Kingdom's relations with brotherly and friendly countries, open up to foreign investments, and empower Saudi investors in promising markets.
During its first meeting held in the capital, Riyadh, with the participation of representatives from the Australian side, the council discussed its plans and activities for the upcoming period, as well as ways to increase trade and investment exchanges between the Kingdom and Australia, thereby enhancing bilateral economic relations.
Dr. Jaber Al-Fahad, the president of the Saudi-Australian Business Council, explained that the formation of the council represents a new phase in the economic relations between the Kingdom and Australia; to enable the business sectors to seize promising investment opportunities in both countries and to enhance commercial and investment partnerships between them.
He indicated that the council held its first meeting to discuss specific targets, a strategic action plan, and its implementation in coordination with government entities; to provide a favorable investment environment that boosts the commercial and investment partnership between the business sectors in both countries, contributing to enhancing its role in supporting economic cooperation relations. He added that discussions focused on expanding the scope of initiatives aligned with the foreign investment priorities of both countries, enhancing private sector participation, and facilitating Saudi investments in Australia.
Al-Fahad confirmed that the action plan will focus on the targeted sectors in both countries, especially in line with the Kingdom's Vision 2030, introducing investment opportunities and markets in the Kingdom and Australia, maximizing the benefits from relative advantages and related trade and economic agreements, and enabling Australian companies to enter the Saudi market, which is considered one of the largest markets in the region.
It is noteworthy that Australian companies show great interest in investing in the Saudi market, and there are significant opportunities for partnership between the two sides in sectors such as real estate development, construction, mining, agriculture, food security, information technology, and infrastructure.
