Riyadh, June 9, 2021, SPA -- The Saudi-Portuguese Joint Committee held a meeting at the headquarters of the Ministry of Economy and Planning in Riyadh today within its fifth session. The meeting was chaired on the Saudi side by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy and Planning for International Economic Affairs Bandar bin Abdul Mohsen Al-Khamis, while the Secretary of State for Internationalization Eurico Brilhante Dias chaired his country's side. The meeting covered the most prominent economic and social developments and investment opportunities, which would contribute to creating many opportunities for cooperation, raising the volume of trade and investment exchange, exploiting investment opportunities, and creating valuable partnerships that strengthen relations between the two countries. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Co-chairs of the Commission signed the proceedings of the Joint Commission, with the participation of 40 parties from both sides in several fields. --SPA 01:16 LOCAL TIME 22:16 GMT 0003 www.spa.gov.sa/w1569856