Gregg Roman of the Middle East Forum tells To Vima that Athens should deepen its ties with Saudi Arabia even as Riyadh builds a new defense pact with Turkey and Pakistan.
Turkey does not need the Gulf to fight its wars. Ankara need not buy support; it need only make opposition expensive.
Athens will now review the deployment of its Patriot missile battery in Yanbu every month following a new defense agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan
Greece and Saudi Arabia are set to deepen strategic ties as regional security, energy cooperation and maritime stability dominate high-level talks in Athens
According to reports, the two leaders exchanged views on the situation revolving around the Iran conflict and the wider Middle East
In a TV interview after a Riyadh visit, Greece’s energy minister outlined three strategic connectivity projects with Saudi Arabia, framed within EU energy policy, maritime decarbonization talks, and efforts to curb household power costs.
Athens and Riyadh agreed on a shared vision: positioning Greece as a hub for transporting Saudi-produced renewable energy and, in the longer term, green hydrogen to European markets.
In an interview with TO BHMA, Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia, highlights the Kingdom’s interest in collaborating with Greek companies.
The Saudi Arabian delegation visited Elefsis Shipyards, where they were welcomed by Panos Xenokostas, president and CEO of ONEX Shipyards & Technologies.
HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says Greek PM Mitsotakis called him to discuss developments in the Middle East.
Inaugural high-level cooperation council between Greece and Saudi Arabia commenced on Monday, attended by visiting Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud