Ahead of a three-day official visit to Israel on Thursday, Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos praised relations between the two countries, saying they were never better.

“Relations between the two countries are at a peak, including both the economy and tourism,” he told daily newspaper Israel Hayom Tuesday and hailed the energy cooperation between Greece, Israel and Cyprus as a pillar of stability in the region and a source of prosperity.

“We are together on a path toward a very promising and demanding future,” he said.