كارني: توجيه الانتقادات للسعودية إستراتيجية لا تُرجى منها فائدة !

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who concluded an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia yesterday (Friday) - the first by a Canadian government leader in 26 years - stated that criticizing Saudi Arabia "from a distance is an ineffective strategy."

Ottawa newspapers reported today (Saturday) that Carney, who met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the visit, aims to deepen Canadian economic relations with Saudi Arabia, rather than relying heavily on its neighbor, the United States.

Carney said that lecturing (criticizing) countries from a distance is an ineffective strategy. He added: it may be satisfying (for those who criticize), but it is ineffective. He emphasized that the world has become more dangerous and divided, and Canada must expand its partnerships with other countries, away from the United States, which is Canada's largest trading partner.

Saudi Arabia is seeking to attract Canadian investments as part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's vision to restructure the Kingdom's economy, moving away from a complete reliance on oil revenues alone. Saudi Investment Minister Fahd Al-Saif described Canada as a reliable long-term partner. The Office of the Prime Minister of Canada stated yesterday that Carney oversaw the signing of agreements with Saudi Arabia worth over CAD 1 billion (USD 710 million). Commentators in Ottawa described Carney's visit to Saudi Arabia as evidence of his pragmatism and the practicality of his policies.