I would like to congratulate Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah as well as Crown Prince Salman and Prince Muqrin at the occasion of the Kingdom’s 84th National Day.

May Saudi Arabia continue to play its crucial role to promote stability and tolerance in times of conflict and extremism in the Middle East, as it does through many initiatives, including through the King Abdullah International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue in my capital Vienna.

Also, I should like to appeal to all inhabitants of Saudi Arabia to use the opportunity of the National Day to visit one of the many sites of the rich cultural heritage in the Kingdom.

Gregor W. Koessler

Ambassador of Austria