15Aug2005 King Abdullah receives Mandela

Jeddah, 15 August 2005

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz received at his palace in Jeddah today visiting South Africa's former President Nelson Mandela and accompanying delegation.

At the outset of the meeting, Mandela extended his condolences to King Abdullah on the sad demise of late Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd bin Abdulaziz. For his part, King Abdullah thanked ex-president Mandela for his feelings, appealing to Almighty God to bestow his mercy upon late King Fahd.

The audience was attended by Prince Badr bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Commander of the National Guard; Prince Dr. Bandar bin Salman bin Mohammed Al Saud, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.

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