Saudi Embassy in Lebanon Holds Party in Honor of Saudi Minister

Beirut, March 20, SPA--Saudi Embassy in Lebanon held here last night
a party in honor of Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdulaziz
bin Mohieddin Khoja marking the end of his term of office as Saudi
ambassador to Lebanon.

The party was attended by Representative of Lebanese President
and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Fawzi Salloukh; a
number of Lebanese ministers; members of House of Representatives;
clergymen; Arab and foreign ambassadors; and members of culture and
the media.
Addressing the party, the Minister of Culture and Information
conveyed the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and all Saudi officials to the
Lebanese leadership, government and people.
He thanked the Lebanese President, represented at this event by
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants; ministers and the
audience.
He expressed his appreciation of all Lebanese officials for
their cooperation with him, wishing Lebanon prosperity and stability.

Dr. Khoja thanked all the staff of the embassy and offices
affiliated with it, saying, "We have been working as one team
representing the policy of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz."
On his part, Saudi Charge D'affaires to Lebanon Adel bin Abdulrahman
Bakhash expressed in his speech his thanks along with all the staff
of the embassy and its offices for the Minister of Culture and
Information for his encouragement, support and guidance for them.
He said that Dr. Khoja has spent in Lebanon five years full of
activity, love and struggle for the sake of Lebanon and its brotherly
people and he has been the best example of the great importance
personally given to Lebanon by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz.
In a similar speech, Saudi military attaché to Lebanon, Major General
Eng. Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Hajjaj congratulated Dr. Khoja on the
royal confident in his appointment as Minister of Culture and
Information, to continue his services for Saudi Arabia in another
post, wishing the Minister