During the meeting, the two ministers noted the historical relations between the two countries and the two friendly peoples, coinciding with the 90th anniversary of the beginning of diplomatic relations between both countries.

The two ministers also reviewed the highlights of the work of the 12th session of the joint committee between the Kingdom and Italy, which was held on Monday in Riyadh, to strengthen joint action and bilateral relations in all areas of cooperation.

They also discussed regional and international developments and efforts made in this regard. The two ministers touched on the most prominent investment opportunities offered on the sidelines of the Saudi Italian Investment Forum.

The forum was attended by a number of government agencies and major private sector companies in the two friendly countries, in order to explore investment opportunities in various sectors, in light of the Kingdom's Vision 2030.