King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, received Eritrea's President Isaias Afworkiat his Palace in Riyadh Sunday. At the outset of the audience, the Monarch welcomed the president, wishing him and the accompanying delegation a good stay in the Kingdom. On his part, the president thanked the King for the warm welcome. The two leaders discussed the events at the regional arena, the prospects of cooperation between the two countries and the ways of their enhancement in all areas. On the Saudi side, the audience was attended by Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Foreign Minister and Nasser Al-Risheidan, Saudi Ambassador to Eritrea. On the Eritrean side, it was attended by the delegation accompanying the president including Foreign Minister Othman Saleh Mohammed and a number of officials.
