Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, Minister of Culture, met here today with President Katerina Sakellaropoulou of the Republic of Greece, at the beginning of two-day official visit to the Minister to Greece. During the meeting, the Minister conveyed the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, to the President, praising the distinguished historical relations between the two countries since 1926. The Minister affirmed that the Ministry of Culture is keen to cooperate with its counterpart in Greece to work on an intensive cultural program over the next two years, through which the focus will be on creating quality opportunities that achieve the desired impact of this cooperation. The meeting was attended by Saudi Ambassador to the Republic of Greece Dr. Saad bin Abdulrahman Al-Ammar, and Supervisor General of the Cultural Affairs and International Relations Rakan Al-Toq. The meeting comes within the official visit of the Minister of Culture to the Republic of Greece, which aims to lay the foundation for a new phase of the cultural cooperation between the two countries, and includes meetings with Greek officials, as well as a number of meetings, tours, and visits to famous cultural and heritage landmarks in Greece such as the Acropolis Museum and the National Gallery.
