Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense, has received a number of cables and messages of congratulations from presidents, governors, ministers and ambassadors on the occasion of his selection by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as the Crown Prince, and his appointment as Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense. Crown Prince Salman received the cables from President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan; President of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces of Egypt Field Marshal Mohammed Hasan Tantawi; Kuwait's former Speaker of parliament Jassem bin Mohammed Al-Khurafi; Prince Miteb bin Abdulaziz; Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Qassim Region; Prince Fahd bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Tabuk Region; Prince Saud bin Abdulmohsen bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Hail Region; Prince Abdulaziz bin Majed bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah Region; Prince Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz, Governor of the Eastern Region; Prince Abdulrahman bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Kharj; Prince Abdulaziz bin Majed bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Madinah Region; Prince Dr. Faisal bin Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Qassim Region; Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Defense; Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Mohammed, Minister of Education; Minister of Health Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabeeah; Dr. Shuwaish bin Saud Al-Dhuwaihi, Minister of Housing; Nora bint Abdullah Al-Fayez, Deputy Education Minister for Girls Education; and Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz, Saudi ambassador to the United Kingdom. They wished Crown Prince Salman success and highlighted his contributions to progress witnessed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia led by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.