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- Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, Tourism Minister Daniela Santanche attend ceremony
JEDDAH: Talal bin Abdullah Al-Otaibi, assistant to Prince Khalid bin Salman, the Saudi minister of defense, attended the arrival ceremony for the historic Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci in Jeddah.
The 93-year-old Italian navy tall ship docked at the Jeddah Yacht Club and Marina early on Monday, and will remain open to the public until Jan. 30.
Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto and Tourism Minister Daniela Santanche also attended the ceremony.
Al-Otaibi highlighted the Kingdom’s partnership with Italy in the fields of culture and tourism, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Crosetto expressed pride at seeing the Amerigo Vespucci in Jeddah, emphasizing the cultural exchange between Riyadh and Rome.
The ship’s captain took the Italian and Saudi officials on a tour of the vessel that highlighted its history.
The event was attended by Saleh bin Ali Al-Turki, secretary of Jeddah Province, and Maj. Gen. Salman bin Awad Al-Harbi, undersecretary of the Ministry of Defense for Strategic Affairs, the SPA added.