German Ambassador Celebrates 70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Saudi Arabia
German Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Michael Kindsgrab has celebrated the Unity Day, which marks the reunification of East and West Germany, at the German Embassy in Riyadh.
“For me, the significance is that it was embedded in European unity, because together with German unity we achieved European unity which makes Germany a country at the heart of Europe surrounded by friends,” the Ambassador said.
Saudi-German Relations
According to Arab News, the celebration also highlighted the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Germany.
German Ambassador seized the opportunity and expressed his pride over his position as an ambassador to the Kingdom, describing it as “the most interesting and exciting posting.”
“It’s of course a big honor to be working as German ambassador to Saudi Arabia, and Germany as a country is becoming more and more diverse. It is just the right moment to be here to explore new areas of cooperation,” Kindsgrab stated.
Interesting Life in Saudi Arabia
Interestingly, the Ambassador praised his life in the Kingdom and described Saudis as “enormously nice and enormously interesting.”
“It has been the most interesting and exciting posting that I have had in my career, and I really look forward to the next year. I also have to say I really enjoy life here, people are enormously nice and enormously interesting,” he added.
In the same context, Kindsgrab highlighted the current cooperative relations between both countries stressing that Hajj and Umrah are two examples of their strong ties.
“That is just one example of how we can establish more people-to-people contact,” he said.
Prestigious Ceremony
The embassy ceremony boasted various activities and pavilions displaying German businesses in the Kingdom, including the Goethe-Institut and the German International School.
The event marked the presence of Undersecretary of Riyadh Region Faisal Al-Sudairi alongside other officials, diplomats and representatives of German-Saudi businesses.
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