Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques receives British Prime

Riyadh, November 01, SPA--The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at his palace here today
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his accompanying delegation.
At the outset of the reception, the King welcomed the
British Prime Minister, wishing him and the delegation a good stay in
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
On his part, the British Prime Minister expressed his
thanks to and appreciation of the King for the warm welcome and
generous hospitality.
He also conveyed to the King the greetings of Queen
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and her heir apparent. In turn,
the King sent his greetings to the British leadership.
During the meeting, they discussed overall current issues at regional
and international arenas, particularly the Palestinian issue and the
situations in Iraq as well as the financial crisis in the world and
the efforts being exerted to find appropriate solutions to this
crisis.
Aspects of cooperation between the two friendly countries
and ways of their enhancement to serve their joint interests were
also reviewed.

Then the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques held a
dinner party in honor of the British Prime Minister and the
accompanying delegation.
The reception and party were attended by Prince Mishaal
bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of Allegiance-Pledge Commission; Prince
Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Defense and Aviation
and Inspector General; Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, the Minister of
Interior; Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Minister of Foreign Affairs;
Prince Abdulilah bin Abdulaziz, Advisor to the King; Prince Miqren
bin Abdulaziz, Chief of General Intelligence; other princes;
ministers and senior officials.
--SPA