Canadian trade minister to visit Saudi Arabia on Monday

Canadian Minister of International Trade Sergio Marchi will begin a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia on February 22, in which he will meet his Saudi counterpart, Osama Jafar Faqih.

The Canadian minister will be accompanied by a delegation comprising 35 Canadian businessmen representing 24 Canadian companies.

The visit coincides with the convening of the ninth session of the Saudi - Canadian joint economic committee, which will be opened on Monday.

Marchi will also meet with a number of Saudi officials to discuss the choices available for expanding and strengthening commercial ties.

The volume of trade exchange between Canada and Saudi Arabia amounted to $1.2 billion last year.