Saudi Arabia's King Salman and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday held discussions on ways to enhance relations and the importance of promoting tolerance between the followers of different religions.
They also discussed by phone the need to confront all forms of extremism and terrorism.
There has been anger in parts of the Muslim world over France's defence of the publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed.
Several terrorist attacks were carried out in France after anger over the defence of the caricatures as freedom of expression.
كما أكد - حفظه الله -، على موقف المملكة الذي يدين بقوة الرسوم المسيئة للرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم، وأن تكون حرية التعبير قيمة أخلاقية تنشر الاحترام والتعايش بين الشعوب لا أداة لإشاعة الكراهية والصدام الثقافي والحضاري.#واس
— واس الأخبار الملكية (@spagov) November 9, 2020
King Salman strongly condemned the recent terror attacks in France and Austria, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.
He also strongly condemned the cartoons and called for freedom of expression to be a "moral value that promotes respect and coexistence among peoples, not a tool for spreading hatred and a cultural and civilisational clash", Spa reported.
He stressed the importance of working towards "rapprochement between followers of religions and civilisations, spreading the values of tolerance and moderation, and rejecting all forms of practices that generate hatred, violence and extremism".
King Salman and Mrs Merkel also discussed the G20 summit to be held in Riyadh this month.
