CAIRO — Saudi Arabia and Egypt have signed a memorandum of understanding to operate the Professional Verification program to meet the needs of the Saudi labor market for professional workers.

The MoU was signed between Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) and Egypt's Ministry of Manpower in Cairo in the presence of the two ministers — Eng. Ahmed bin Suleiman Al-Rajhi of Saudi Arabia and Egypt's Hassan Shehata.

During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the fields of cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Egypt and ways to expand them.

The Saudi and Egyptian ministers also touched on the most important accomplishments achieved by the Kingdom to develop the labor market within its Vision 2030, and the most notable initiatives and projects to enhance the skills, the level of competitiveness, and the attractiveness of the local market for investment.