RIYADH, 25 July  — Commerce Minister Osama Faqeeh held talks here yesterday with a ministerial delegation from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) on strengthening cooperation between Saudi Arabia and COMESA member states. Faqeeh said trade between the two sides has now reached SR5.486 billion. The 23-member bloc has a gross domestic product of $62 billion. (SPA)