RIYADH: Greece’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Theoharis has described Saudi Arabia as his country’s “strongest and biggest” relationship in the Middle East during an interview with Arab News.
Speaking on the sidelines of the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, Theoharis highlighted Saudi Vision 2030’s focus on sectors such as construction, technology, and energy, as well as connectivity and logistics, as playing into the mutual strengths of Greece and the Kingdom.
Greece, a natural geographic bridge between the Middle East and Europe, has emerged as a very successful economy in the past few years, the deputy minister stated.
He added: “But if I may say so as well, not just by geography (the bridge), by culture as well, our affinity with the Middle East is undeniable. People tell me, here in Riyadh and FII, how much they feel at home when they come to Greece.”
Theoharis continued: “Greece-Saudi is (our) strongest and the biggest relationship (in the Middle East), because Saudi is the biggest country of the region, and it’s a relationship built on historical roots,” he said.
