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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Algeria’s Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal (SPA)


Riyadh– Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received two messages from President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algerian People’s Democratic Republic. The messages were delivered to the King by Algeria’s Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal at al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Tuesday.

The King held a session of official talks with Sellal during which they reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries, ways of enhancing them in various fields, and the latest regional and international events.

The meeting was attended by Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh region; Prince Fahd bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Tabuk region; Prince Mansour bin Miteb bin Abdulaziz, Minister of State, Cabinet’s Member and Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques; Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Minister of the National Guard; Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Interior Minister; Minister of State and Cabinet’s Member Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban; Minister of State and Cabinet’s Member Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf; Minister of State, Cabinet’s Member and Acting Minister of Culture and Information Essam bin Saad bin Said; Minister of Commerce and investment Majed bin Abdullah al-Qasabi; Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Nizar bin Obaid Madani and Saudi Ambassador to Algeria Sami bin Abdullah al-Saleh.

From the Algerian side, it was attended by a number of ministers and Algerian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ahmed Abdulsadouq.

King Salman also received at al-Yamamah Palace the Secretary General of Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit and his accompanying delegation.

The Sec-Gen at the outset of the reception offered condolences to the King on the death of Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques spoke of the importance of the role of the Arab League and its efforts in the defense of issues of concern to the Arab world.

The audience was attended by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior; Minister of State and Cabinet’s Member Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban; Minister of State, Cabinet’s Member and Acting Minister of Culture and Information Essam bin Saad bin Said; Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Nizar bin Obaid Madani; and Saudi Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the Arab League Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Qattan.