German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin visited here today the Kingdom's Pavilion at Hanover Industrial Expo 2013. Upon arrival, they were received by Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Ambassador to Germany Dr. Osama Shobokshi and Governor of Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority Abdullatif Al-Othman. The guests toured the Kingdom's pavilion and were briefed on the activities and contents. In a press statement, Dr. Al-Rabiah lauded the visits paid by the German Chancellor and Russian President, stressing the depth of economic relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and each of Germany and Russia.