Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques receives U.S. President

New York, November 13, SPA -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at his guest residence
in New York today the U.S. President George W. Bush.

At the outset of the meeting, the U.S. President expressed welcome of
the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in the United States of
America, lauding the initiative of the monarch for a high-level
meeting on culture of peace, currently ongoing at the headquarters of
the United Nations in New York.

President Bush said the convening of the meeting at the headquarters
of the world organization is considered an honor and appreciation for
the role of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in circulating the
culture of peace and rapprochement among the followers of religions.

He said that his personal participation and delivery of a speech
before the meeting today is in appreciation of the leading role of
the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques at the Middle East and the
world levels.

President Bush also underscored the great importance the United
States or any U.S. president attaches to the U.S. - Saudi relations,
recognizing that the Kingdom has a pivotal and basic role to play to
reach solutions to the region's issues.

He expressed deep gratitude for his relation with the Custodian of
the Two Holy Mosques, the friendship emerged between him and the King
and the wisdom, knowledge, transparency and frankness the king is
enjoying.

Then they discussed the developments of the financial crisis
inflicting the world today, the best ways to limit its repercussions
and the need to unite the international efforts to achieve this goal,
including the convening of group 20 economic summit to be held on
Saturday at the White House in Washington at the invitation of the
U.S. President.

The talks also covered the overall incidents at the regional and
international arena.

At the conclusion of the audience, they had a memorial photo-taking
session.