For his part, German Foreign Minister Frank Walter-Steinmeier stressed said that Germany is honored to participate in Janadriyah this year as a guest of honor to provide the traditions and innovations of the German people as gifts to a wide spectrum of the people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the press conference, the German Foreign Minister said "Riyadh and Berlin held a number of political consultations and meetings pertaining to a number of issues of common interest. We reviewed bilateral relations and discussed the regional issues, particularly the Syrian file, he stated. He added that the talks with the Saudi officials dealt with a number of bilateral issues between the two countries, including exchange of students and the Saudi scholarship program to Germany. --More 17:38 LOCAL TIME 14:38 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w