Philippines President Gloria Arroyo has praised the strategic and deep political insight of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and highlighted his keenness to promote peace, security and stability not only in the Middle East but across the world. She emphasized that the initiatives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, in political, economic and cultural domains gained wide acceptance by the entire international community, noting that King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, is enriched with a brave personality and a far-sighted outlook in devising solutions to the crises of the region to prevent the expansion of the differences among followers of religions as well as the adoption of a policy of dialogue around the world. In an interview published today by Arabic newspaper "OKAZ", She considered the dialogue between the followers of religions put forward by the King as the best way to understand moderation advocated by all religions, saying that the cultural dialogue contributed to the convergence of views among the followers of religions as well as it was an opportunity to deepen communication, which would generate a suitable atmosphere to put aside confrontation and dissent. She noted the depth of relations between the Philippines and Saudi Arabia and described the bilateral ties as "excellent". The President of the Republic of the Philippines stressed the desire to enhance the Saudi-Filipino links to the strategic level of partnership in the political, economic, trade, investment and tourism fields.
