Al-Mahdi Ssenkabirwa
9 October 2008
Kampala — The government has asked Saudi Arabia to offer her expertise in exploiting Uganda's oil resources.
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr Okello Oryem, said Uganda has to first draw lessons from countries already producing oil in order to position herself as a oil producing state in the region.
"Our relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia should be enhanced by vibrant commercial relations. We would like to benefit from your experience in exploiting our oil resources in western Uganda given your expertise in this field," he said.
Mr Oryem made the appeal on Tuesday during celebrations to mark the 78th national day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Kampala.
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