
On March 21, 2023, H.E. Mr. Berik Aryn, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Saudi Arabia, held a meeting with Mr. Ahmed Al-Dakheel, the CEO of Al Rajhi International for Investment (RAII).
During the meeting, H.E. Amb. Berik Aryn delivered an invitation of H.E. Mr. Mukhtar Tileuberdi, the Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, addressed to Mr. Ahmed Al-Dakheel, to take part in the Astana International Forum, which will be held on June 8-9, 2023.
Besides, the parties discussed issues of expanding cooperation between Kazakhstan and RAII, including the company's participation in Kazakhstani investment projects in the field of agriculture, as well as establishing trade and economic ties between countries in various fields.
The Kazakh diplomat also informed the CEO of RAII on the current political and socio-economic transformations in Kazakhstan, in particular, on the preliminary results of the parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan and the Government's measures to ensure sustainable economic growth and improve the welfare of the population.
Al Rajhi International for Investment is a subsidiary of Al Rajhi Group, which is one of the largest business companies in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. RAII specializes in the Agricultural Infrastructure Development, producing of grains and fodder, agricultural management services, trading and marketing of Agricultural products, seed production and associated logistic & supply chain management. RAII currently operates in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, Morocco, Ukraine and South Africa.