Saudi Arabia has strong economic relations with the BRICS member countries, the kingdom's Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar Alkhorayef, told Sputnik.
"Saudi Arabia has strong cooperation with the BRICS countries. The kingdom works with these countries to a large extent, and there are serious points of contact with some of them, especially with South Africa, which has a lot of experience in the mining industry," Alkhorayef said.
The minister added that the kingdom is working with South Africa to attract companies servicing the sector. He underscored that among the BRICS members, Brazil is also an important partner for the kingdom in the industrial sector, in food security, pharmaceuticals, and mining.
In addition, Alkhorayef said Saudi Arabia expects the mentioned countries to build long-term partnerships, "not just a relationship between a customer and a supplier or an exporter and an importer." He noted that the kingdom would like to engage in integration and exchange experience and technology with them.