RIYADH: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney departed from Jeddah on Friday, after a two-day official visit to Saudi Arabia.
On his visit to the Kingdom, the first by a Canadian prime minister in 26 years, Carney said that the two nations were well-placed to deepen mining and energy ties.
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received the prime minister met at Al-Salam Palace where they witnessed the exchange of several memoranda of understanding.
The agreements included the establishment of a Saudi-Canadian Coordination Council and investment in artificial intelligence and skills development.
Carney, who says US tariffs on key exports mean Canada must diversify its trade, has made a series of foreign visits over the last year in a bid to drum up business.
He told a televised business forum that Saudi Arabia could help Canadian mining firms develop.
Carney also met Amin Nasser, head of state oil giant Saudi Aramco, for talks deepening cooperation.
