Berlin, March 7, SPA -- Spokesman for Foreign Political Affairs at the German Christian Democratic Party Floger, who accompanied Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder during his recent tour of member states of the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), said on Monday that the tour had yielded 'positive' results. He said that he had felt the keenness of the legislative councils in the GCC states, notably in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on enhancing parliamentary cooperation with Germany and the countries of the European Union. 'I have felt the keenness of these countries on implementing democratic principles in a manner that suits the particularities of these countries', he said . He noted that the seminar on German-Arab dialogue, held in December 2004, was a beginning for a parliamentary cooperation between Europe, especially Germany with the legislative councils in the GCC states.--SPA 1430 Local Time 1130 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/244822