The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and President Lee Myung-bak of the Republic of Korea held a meeting here today. At the outset of the meeting, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques welcomed the Korean President, wishing him and the accompanying delegation a pleasant stay in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. For his part, President Lee Myung-bak expressed thanks to and appreciation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for the warm reception and generous hospitality he and the accompanying delegation received in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, expressing his delight to visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where the Republic of Korea is participating at the National Festival for Heritage and Culture as the guest of honor for this year. During the meeting, they discussed prospects of cooperation between the two countries and means of enhancing them in various fields in a way that serves the interests of the two friendly countries and peoples. In the presence of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and President Lee Myung-bak, an executive program for cooperation in the field of public health care and medical sciences between the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Health and Welfare of the Republic of Korea was signed. The executive program was signed by Saudi Minister of Health Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabiah and Korean Assistant Minister for Health Care and Welfare Policy Ko Yong-suk.
