Crown prince receives Greek prime minister in Riyadh, discusses bilateral ties

Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis today at the Royal Court in Al-Yamamah Palace, Riyadh.

An official welcome ceremony was held for the Greek prime minister, followed by a formal round of talks between the two sides.

At the start of the meeting, the crown prince welcomed Mitsotakis to the Kingdom, while the Greek prime minister expressed his pleasure at visiting Saudi Arabia and meeting the crown prince.

The discussions reviewed bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Greece, explored prospects for joint cooperation, and ways to strengthen ties across various fields.

The two leaders also discussed developments in regional and international affairs, emphasizing the importance of coordinating efforts to enhance security and stability at both regional and global levels.

Attending from the Saudi side were Saud bin Abdulmohsen bin Abdulaziz, Saudi ambassador to Greece; Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, minister of energy and minister of industry and mineral resources; Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, deputy governor of Riyadh; Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, minister of foreign affairs; Minister of State, cabinet member and national security adviser Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban; Minister of Commerce Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi, who accompanied the delegation; and Deputy Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs Khalid bin Hussein Al-Bayari.

The Greek delegation included National Security Secretary General Dr. Athanasios Ntoukos; Head of the Prime Minister's Diplomatic Office Ambassador Ekaterini Nasika; Greek ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ekaterini Farvarigo; Director of International Strategic Planning and Communications to the Prime Minister Aristotelitsa Biloni; Director of Communications at the Prime Minister's General Secretariat Kyriaki Kapi; and Press Office Adviser Alexandros Marakis.