Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Su...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Sunday, October 25, as the two countries mark a century of diplomatic relations. The talks covered energy, defence, connectivity and trade, with both sides issuing a joint statement calling for safe international shipping routes and uninterrupted energy supplies. Mitsotakis condemned attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure and confirmed that Greece will honour Riyadh's request to keep its Patriot air defence battery at Yanbu, where it has been protecting oil facilities since 2021. The two governments also agreed to speed up work on a planned Saudi-Greek electricity interconnection and to explore exporting clean hydrogen from Saudi Arabia to Greece and broader EU markets. Digital connectivity featured prominently as well. Both sides pledged to accelerate the EMC submarine cable project, a data corridor designed to link Europe and Asia through Greece and Saudi Arabia. The project is part of a wider push to position Greece as a bridge between Middle Eastern and European energy and technology markets. On trade, bilateral exchanges reached approximately $1.7 billion in 2025. Saudi Arabia encouraged Greek companies to establish regional headquarters in the Kingdom and tap into opportunities tied to Riyadh Expo 2030 and the 2034 FIFA World Cup, while Greece invited Saudi investors to explore transport, energy, logistics and digital infrastructure. The visit builds on a strategic partnership council launched after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's trip to Greece in July 2022, with its first formal meeting held during Mitsotakis' January 2025 Riyadh visit. Defence and security cooperation, including counterterrorism and cybersecurity, were also on the agenda. #Greece #SaudiArabia #Mitsotakis