AlQa'dah 8, 1433, Sep 24, 2012, SPA -- Chairperson of the Australian-Saudi Parliamentary Friendship Committee, Australian MP (Member of Parliament) Maria Gakino extended congratulations to Saudi leaders and people on the occasion of the National Day of the Kingdom. The Australian MP stressed her country's commitment to continuing development of bilateral partnership between her country and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in all fields, especially in the areas of education, trade and cultural exchange. She praised the important role played by the Kingdom in the international community. The MP highlighted the program of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for scholarships and the increasing number of Saudi scholarship students in Australia, which reflects the positive experience of the exchange of knowledge and culture and the strength of relations between the two countries.