Greek President Karolos Papoulias has highlighted the existing deep-rooted Saudi-Greek relations and said these ties date back to centuries. Papoulias, who starts later today an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, said the Saudi-Greek views are identical on most of the major international issues. In a statement, published today by the Riyadh-based Al-Riyadh Arabic newspaper, the Greek President said his talks with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdul-aziz will cover issues of mutual interest including bilateral relations as well as the latest developments in the Middle East, the Palestinian problem, means of fighting terrorism and the current situation in Iraq. Referring to the free trade agreement, signed by the European Union and the member states of the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), he said the agreement would positively contribute to further cementing political and trade relations between the two sides.
