Greece–Saudi Arabia relations
international relationships
Greece–Saudi Arabia relations refers to the bilateral relations between Greece and Saudi Arabia. Greece has an embassy in Riyadh and a consulate-general in Jeddah. Saudi Arabia has an embassy in Athens.
History
Diplomatic relations between the two countries started in 1926. A Greek embassy was established in Jeddah in 1943, then moved to Riyadh in 1963 and it became operational in 1985.
Saud, King of Saudi Arabia lived in exile in Greece before moving to Egypt. He sought end-of-life treatment in Greece and died there in 1969. He was called the "ideal tourist" because of his "lavish spending" while in Greece.
During the Yom Kippur War, Greece which had refused to grant the U.S. overflight or ground facilities to provide Israel with arms, allowed Soviet planes to pass through their air space to airlift military supplies to Egypt. Hence, it was excluded from the Arab oil boycott.
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