Riyadh is set to host the Russian-Saudi Business Forum on December 1, as part of the ninth meeting of the joint committee between the two governments on trade, economic, scientific, and technical cooperation.

The forum will bring together government representatives, development institutions, and leading entrepreneurs from Saudi Arabia and Russia. The event is organized by the Roscongress Foundation, the Russian-Saudi Council, and the Russian-Arab Business Council, with support from the Russian government and the Ministry of Economic Development.

Anton Kobyakov, advisor to the Russian President and Secretary General of the organizing committee of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, stated that Saudi Arabia will be the guest of honor at the 2026 forum, and described the December event as an important preparatory stage in this context.