RIYADH: The visit of a German delegation to 海角直播 has been hailed a success by the European nation鈥檚 embassy in Riyadh and could pave the way for greater cooperation between the two countries.
The trip came just weeks after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited 海角直播 in September.
鈥淲e had the visit of the federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sept. 24 and I think that to have seven German delegates in 海角直播 six weeks later is a very, very good sign that things are moving in the right direction,鈥 German Ambassador to the Kingdom Dieter Lamle said during a panel discussion hosted by the mission.
Scholz met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah during a two-day tour of the Gulf region. The pair discussed regional and international issues, the possibility of greater cooperation on energy and how Germany might be able to support Saudi Vision 2030.
Lamle said he welcomed the delegation of German politicians, academics and culture experts 鈥 headed by Otto Wiesheu, president of the German-Arab Friendship Association 鈥 to Riyadh to discuss the chancellor鈥檚 visit and opportunities for more cooperation with the Kingdom.
鈥淲e had a press conference with the German delegation that was visiting 海角直播 from Bavaria,鈥 Lamle said.
鈥淲e had a business dialogue and a very intense dialogue with two universities here in 海角直播 to see where our fields of cooperation (might be) 鈥 and we agreed on the next steps.鈥
Members of the delegation had earlier visited King Saud University and King Faisal University where they discussed the possibility of setting up a student exchange program. They also spoke to the Shoura Council and members of the Saudi and German business communities.
During the panel discussion the delegates spoke of the importance of Saudi-German corporation in business, while Lamle stressed the need for regular dialogue between the two countries.
鈥淚 think relations live off visits 鈥 from 海角直播 to Germany and from Germany to 海角直播, because they increase mutual understanding,鈥 he said.
The success of the delegates鈥 visit and the positive message they would take back home with them would stimulate even more visitors and more cooperation, he added.
Among the visiting delegates were Alexander Radwan, a member of the German Bundestag who serves on the foreign affairs committee, Houssam Maarouf, vice president of the German-Arab Friendship Association, Kai-Olaf Hinrichsen, a professor at the Technical University of Munich, and Volker Leinweber, managing director of the Bavarian Industry Association.
