RIYADH: The newly appointed EU director-general for MENA Gulf hailed Saudi Arabia as a key partner for regional stability during his recent visit to the country, exploring more areas of collaboration across diverse sectors.
“The main objective (of the visit) is to strengthen the relationship between the EU and Saudi Arabia,” Stefano Sannino said.
“Saudi Arabia is a key partner for the EU and is a key partner for the stability of the region and beyond; it’s a key partner from an economic point of view and is a main energy actor,” he added. “We are very much interested to go beyond energy and are looking at a lot of potential of Vision 2030 and diversification of the economy.”
Sannino’s position was created by the EU just seven months ago to strengthen ties with the region.
The director-general, who visited the Kingdom more than a decade ago, witnessed the social and infrastructural transformation driven by Vision 2030.
