{"id":59953,"date":"2024-01-09T13:07:51","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T10:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=59953"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"foreign-minister-discusses-participation-in-saudi-economic-diversification-program","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/59953\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign minister discusses participation in Saudi economic diversification program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>January 9, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Belarusian Foreign Minister Siarhiej Alejnik discussed his country\u2019s possible involvement in the Saudi Vision 2030 program with Saudi Arabia\u2019s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The talks focused on industrial cooperation, Belarusian machinery exports and prospects for joint projects in third countries, the foreign ministry&#8217;s press office said in a comment on Alejnik&#8217;s visit to Saudi Arabia on January 7 and 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saudi Vision 2030 is designed to reduce the country\u2019s hydrocarbon dependence, expand the potential of the non-oil sector and create new jobs for youth, aiming to triple Saudi&#8217;s industrial output by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alejnik also negotiated research cooperation and scientific exchange visits with Munir bin Mahmoud El-Desouki, president of King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology, a partner organization of the Belarusian National Academy of Sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Belarusian delegation included executives from the Belarusian National Center for Marketing who signed a memorandum of understanding with the Federation for Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry, according to the foreign ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alejnik also held talks with his counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, focusing on legal issues, trade and economic ties, food security, healthcare, tourism, and the simplification of visa procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier reports said that Belarus plans to open an embassy in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two countries established diplomatic relations in June 1997. The Belarusian embassy in the United Arab Emirates headed by Ambassador Andrej \u0141u\u010danok oversees Minsk\u2019s relations with Riyadh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trade between Belarus and Saudi Arabia totaled $42.3 million in 2021, with Saudi exports accounting for greater part of the amount. The Belarusian foreign ministry has not published figures for 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 9, Pozirk. Belarusian Foreign Minister Siarhiej Alejnik discussed his country\u2019s possible involvement in the Saudi Vision 2030 program with Saudi Arabia\u2019s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef. 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