AlQa'dah 29, 1433, Oct 15, 2012, SPA - Former Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has stressed deep relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States, and Arab and Islamic countries, indicating that these relations are based on a set of values, principles and regional and global commitments. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Rudd welcomed the presence of Saudi and other GCC students on scholarships at Australian universities and institutes, emphasizing the importance of bilateral relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its roles at regional, Islamic and international arenas and his support for continuing strategic dialogue with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.