Khalid Al Faisal inaugurates the Mecca Economic Forum and signs a number of letters

The event will take place from March 23rd to 26th

The guardian of the two holy mosques, Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, today inaugurated the second session of the Economic Forum of Mecca, in 2019, in the presence of his deputy, Prince Badr Bin Sultan, to be held in the Hilton hotel in the holy capital from March 23 to 26, 2019, organized by the emirate of the Mecca region in partnership with the Chambers of Commerce of Jeddah, Mecca and Taif.

The opening ceremony began with verses from the Quran, then the audience attended a visual presentation of Mecca and the Forum, before the Emir of Mecca delivered the address in which he welcomed the public.

The prince said in his speech: Welcome to the reception and God bless you in your seminary, the sanctity of place and time invested with the thought of a human being, religion and the world and the l & # 39; supreme effort, we can not see them and the roads are painful and we want a fight we want to succeed, they have done science and diligence and have strengthened the industry and the economy to build the country for happiness slaves, Without work, waste and talk without doing anything and win for those who are patient and patient Arab Saudi determination and wisdom and our spirit of Islam and peace.

Prince Khalid Al Faisal and his deputy, Prince Badr Bin Sultan, attended the opening session, as well as the agreement on the establishment of the Islamic World Center in Al Faisaliah and a second agreement with the Minister of Energy, Khalid Al-Faleh.

The third agreement was signed with the Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Mohammed bin Saleh Benten, for the exploitation of the world oasis in Mecca, and the fourth agreement was signed with the governor of the # 39; authority of investment, Ibrahim Al-Omar, to promote local and foreign investment in the region.

Mr. Hisham Al-Faleh, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Forum, delivered the opening address of the Mecca Economic Forum, in which he welcomed Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, advisor to the guardian of the two saints. mosques, Prince Badr bin Sultan, Deputy Governor of the Mecca region. , All government and private sectors, sponsoring institutions and companies, the Forum Executive Committee and the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the region and all those who contributed to the preparation and organization of the Forum.

In his speech, Al Falih underscored the determination of the Forum Organizing Committee from the beginning, under the guidance of the Governor of the region and the Acting Governor of the region, to focus on programs of sustainable development and establish a solid foundation for an integrated partnership between the public and private sectors, in line with the vision of the 2030 Kingdom, in order to achieve a prosperous and strong economy.

He highlighted the efforts to direct investments to this region in order to develop its cities in order to meet the aspirations of its people and to be able to welcome millions of pilgrims and pilgrims and to become the Mecca and a real kiss for the Muslims of the world whole.

He added: We hope that the government sector will support the private sector and encourage it to participate in increasing the percentage of GDP and in implementing development projects in the region.

Majid Bin Abdullah Al Qasabi, Minister of Trade and Investment, Minister of Justice, Walid bin Mohammed Bin Saleh Al Samani, Minister of Justice, Ahmed Abdullah Bin Abdul Al Binah, Minister of Commerce and Trade Investment, Minister of Labor and Social Development, Majid bin Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Huqail, Minister of Housing, and Dr. Mohammed Saleh Bin Taher Benten, Minister of Hajj and Umrah.