Former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has hosted here a luncheon in honor of Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, President of Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities and the accompanying delegation, on the sidelines of the opening of the Exhibition of Saudi Archaeological Masterpieces Through the Ages, which was inaugurated at Pergamon Museum in the German city of Berlin last Wednesday. The Luncheon was attended by Saudi Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Osama bin Abdul Majeed Shobokshi. Prince Sultan bin Salman expressed his thanks to and appreciation of the former German Chancellor, commending the interest of German officials in the three-month Exhibition and its provision with facilities. He asserted the importance of the Exhibition in strengthening relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Germany in all areas, especially in cultural fields. --MORE
