Al Ula, Saudi Arabia – February 17, 2025: A two-day inaugural annual global Conference on Emerging Market Economies was held in Al Ula, Saudi Arabia from February 16-17, co-hosted by the Saudi Finance Ministry and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Mohammed Aljadaan, Finance Minister of Saudi Arabia, and Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF, made the following statement at the end of the conference.