KSA + South Korea to deepen mobility ties: Saudi Arabia’s Transport and Logistics Ministry and South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MOLIT) signed two MoUs yesterday to “deepen cooperation” on future mobility and roads, according to a MOLIT statement. The exact nature and cost of the projects have not been disclosed. The MoUs were signed at the second Korea-Saudi Mobility and Innovation Road Show in Seoul, which was attended by representatives from the Saudi Ports Authority and the kingdom’s General Authority of Civil Aviation, according to MOLIT.

South Korean companies are looking to participate in Saudi’s Neom: South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-mo met with the kingdom’s Finance Minister Mohamed Al Jaadan to kick the tires on South Korean companies’ appetite for involvement Saudi Arabia’s mega smart city project, Neom, South Korea news agency Yonhap reported.


Spain wants to boost trade with Tunisia: Spanish Secretary of State for Trade Xiana Mendez met with Tunisia’s Economy and Planning Minister Samir Saied to discuss cooperation in trade, according to a statement. Said stressed the need for more cooperation in the pharma and food industries, as well as in logistics services, according to the statement.

UAE talks trade, investments with Armenia + Dominican Republic: UAE Economy Minister Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri met with his Armenian and Dominican counterparts to talk bilateral trade and investments on the sidelines of the World Freezones Organization’s annual international conference and exhibition in Dubai, according to a statement. Bin Touq and Armenia’s Vahan Kerobyan discussed cooperation in agriculture, tourism, energy, as well as potential for Armenian firms to benefit from the UAE’s freezones. Bin Touq also discussed deepening ties in tourism, renewable energy, mining, logistics, agriculture, and the food industry with Dominican Industry and Trade Minister Ito Bisonó, the statement said.