British Friendship Committee said, "British Foreign Secretary William Hague repeated during a meeting with a delegation of Majlis Al-Shura that the United Kingdom considers Saudi Arabia as the largest strategic ally which is equal in importance to the rest of the Britain's strategic allies such as the United States of America and others." "In my capacity as Chairman of the Committee on the friendship between the two countries for a period of six years, I have realized the importance of Saudi Arabia to international peace and security," he added. Lord Douglas Richard Hurd pointed out that the visit of Majlis Al-Shura delegation provided an opportunity for parliamentarians of both countries to strengthen bilateral relations. --MORE 15:37 LOCAL TIME 12:37 GMT تغريد
