The move, as the prime minister said, is in line with the Government's vision of putting the people at the center and as the ultimate goal in the development process.

There has been a significant shift in the country’s approach to trade promotion, including the adoption of IT and digitalization in trading activities.

Such a database would serve as a foundation for the formation of a digital society and stay in line with the global trend of digitalization.

The two sides are expected to continue working on major projects with high spillover effects, including transport infrastructure, healthcare, education, climate change resilience, and digitalization.

Held in a hybrid form of both online and offline meetings, the event draws the participation of over 3,000 senior officials and business leaders from 57 countries and territories who have registered to take part in the SABS 2022.