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Britain''s Cameron to discuss trade, Middle East with Saudi officials
Jan 13, 2012, 9:30 GMT
Riyadh - British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Riyadh on Friday for talks with Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz and other senior officials that would focus on trade and developments in the Middle East, the state news agency reported.
Cameron will discuss trade relations, energy security, counter-terrorism and political reform during a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Naif bin Abdel Aziz, a spokesman for the British government said.
Saudi and British officials will also discuss a recent threat by Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway where a fifth of the world's traded oil flows, sources in Riyadh said.
Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil producer, is Britain's biggest trading partner in the Middle East, with bilateral trade worth 15 billion pounds (23 billion dollars) a year.
Saudi investment in Britain is worth more than 62 billion pounds.
The spokesman said the British government saw strong relations with Saudi Arabia as 'vital to advancing Britain's interests in the region.'
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