Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard, received at his palace here today the U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice and her accompanying delegation
The U.S. Secretary of State also conveyed to Crown Prince Abdullah the greetings of U.S. President George W. Bush. In turn, Crown Prince Abdullah sent his greetings to the President.
During the meeting, they discussed the latest developments and situations at the regional and international arenas, particularly the Palestinian issue and the situation in Iraq. Aspects of cooperation between the two countries and ways of their enhancement in all fields were also reviewed.
The audience was attended by Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General; Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Foreign Minister; Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Minister Plenipotentiary at Saudi Embassy in the United States of America and U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom, James Oberwetter.
