Hoisting the Saudi national flag on the Saudi embassy's main building in Dublin today, Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Darees, the Saudi Ambassador to Ireland, announced the opening of the embassy to the European country. To mark the occasion, the ambassador lauded the deep-rooted relations binding the governments and peoples of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Ireland. He also noted the steady progress of bilateral relations between the two friendly countries, particularly in the political, economic, cultural, scientific and educational fields. He also dedicated the embassy's website on the internet. The event was attended by a number of Irish senior officials, Arab ambassadors accredited to Ireland and businessmen.