Riyadh, Safar 21, 1439, Nov 10, 2017, SPA -- Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) has stressed that creating a secure and stimulating investment environment for the private sector and providing the necessary guarantees for the preservation of rights is a priority, lauding the remarkable development achieved by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the course of protection of investors and minority shareholders in companies, which jumped from 63th to 10th in the world based on the report of the ease of doing business for 2018 issued recently by the World Bank Group. --SPA 12:08 LOCAL TIME 09:08 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w533267