VOL. XLII

No. 11

15-March-1999

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Arabia Sets Time Frame For Talks With Japans AOC OverRenewal Of Neutral Zone Concession

Saudi Arabia has informed Japan that the renewal of theNeutral Zone concession agreement with Arabian Oil Company (AOC) should beconcluded within four months, according to a Japanese Foreign Ministry officialon 10 March. The Japanese statement was made following a meeting in Riyadh on 7March between Japans Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Nobutaka...