Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Defense received at his office in the Ministry of Defense here today the Spanish Minister of State for Defense Affairs Pedro de Morenés y ?lvarez de Eulate. At the outset of the meeting, Prince Khalid bin Sultan welcomed the Spanish Minister in his current visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, pointing to the strong relations between the two countries due to the prudent wisdom of their leaders. He said that these are strong and deep-rooted relations and now we continue to strengthen military ties between the two countries under the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Supreme Commander of all military sectors and the Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense. For his part, the Spanish minister expressed happiness to visit Saudi Arabia and his meeting with its officials, emphasizing the strength of bilateral relations between the two friendly countries.