UK launches talks for free trade deal with GCC in Riyadh – The National

UK launches talks for free trade deal with GCC in Riyadh – The National

Britain is launching talks on Wednesday for a comprehensive free trade deal with Gulf Co-operation Council countries, aimed at boosting their economies and taking businesses to the next level.

UK Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan will visit the Saudi capital Riyadh to meet GCC Secretary General Dr Nayef Falah Al Hajraf, the UK government said in a statement obtained by The National.

The British official is also planning to meet her counterparts from the other GCC countries; the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar.