VISION 2030: ONE YEAR INTO SAUDI ARABIA'S ECONOMIC REFORMS

Event Announcement: Vision 2030: One Year into Saudi Arabia’s Economic Reforms – A Discussion with Saudi Minister of Commerce Dr. Majed Al-Qassabi

Dr. Majed Al Qassabi
SUSTG is pleased to coordinate with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) to present Saudi Arabia's Minister of Commerce, Dr. Majed Al-Qassabi for a discussion of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 initiative, at 3pm on April 20th, at CSIS headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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