Riyadh, March 06, 2019, SPA -- The 5th session of the Joint Saudi-Azerbaijani Committee concluded yesterday. The committee was co-chaired by Governor of the General Investment Authority (SAGIA) Eng. Ibrahim bin Abdulrahman Al-Omar and Minister of Finance of the Republic of Azerbaijan Samir Rauf Sharifov, with participation of a number of government and private sector representatives from the two countries. A number of issues related to the promotion of economic, trade and technical cooperation as well as the joint investment between the two countries were discussed. The two countries signed a framework program between SAGIA and Azerbaijan's Agency for Development of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises which aims at enhancing trade and investment between the two countries. --SPA 18:44 LOCAL TIME 15:44 GMT 0016 www.spa.gov.sa/w849295