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Straw in Riyadh next week for British-Saudi conference
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Petroleumworld.com 04 10 06British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw will hold talks with Saudi officials in Riyadh next week and take part in a British-Saudi conference, a British official said Monday.
The second annual "two kingdoms conference," whose first round was held in London in April last year, will bring together Saudis and Britons from all walks of life, the official told AFP, requesting anonymity.
They include government officials, business people, academics and journalists who will swap views over two days, he said.
The exact date of the conference has yet to be announced.
Straw will also hold talks with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal on bilateral relations and regional issues, the official said.
Britain has strong economic links with Saudi Arabia and is a major arms supplier to the oil-rich Gulf kingdom.
British exports to Riyadh reached some 1.6 billion pounds (2.8 billion dollars) in 2005 while London's investments in Saudi Arabia are worth around 3.5 billion dollars.
AFP 04 10 06 0945 GMTCopyright © 1994-2006 Agence France-Presse. All Rights Reserved.
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