In 2026, the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. One of the key events leading up to this significant date will be the 9th meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Russian-Saudi Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation, which will be held in Riyadh (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia).
The St. Regis Riyadh hotel will host the Russia-Saudi Arabia Business Forum. The forum is co-organized on the Russian side by the Roscongress Foundation, the Russian-Saudi and Russian-Arab Business Councils, with the support of the Government of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
The Forum plans to discuss a wide range of issues, including trade and investment, industrial cooperation, agriculture, food security, transport and logistics, tourism, digitalization, and more.
The event will be attended by representatives of political and business circles, the media, as well as experts and public figures.
On December 10, 2025, the first Russian-Emirati Business Forum will be held in Dubai on the sidelines of the meeting of the Intergovernmental Russian-Emirati Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation.
The forum will become a key platform for developing a strategic partnership between Russia and the UAE and will present specific mechanisms for implementing joint projects in non-resource sectors of the economy.
The program includes a plenary session, “Balancing the Future: Opportunities for Both Countries,” as well as thematic panels on investment, industrial innovation, and the development of export and logistics corridors.
Target audience: exporting and importing companies, technology startups, manufacturing and investment companies, logistics operators, accelerators and hubs.