Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy said the economic and social changes Saudi Arabia is witnessing resemble a “tsunami.”

Speaking on the sidelines of the Future Investment Initiative that was held in Riyadh, Sarkozy said: “It’s a historical moment.”

He also praised Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense.

“The (Saudi) people are young and the prince is young. The King and the Crown Prince are working on economic and social changes at the same time. It’s like a tsunami,” he added.

Sarkozy also commented on European affairs and said Brexit was “absurd.”

He called for a major European initiative to “end the separation” from the Brits and “re-establish Europe.”

Sarkozy added that Europe must work with Russia and its President Vladimir Putin. — Al Arabiya English