Aiyban, Minister of State and Member of the Cabinet; Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohieddin Khoja, Minister of Culture and Information; Dr. Mohammed bin Suleiman Al-Jasser, Minister of Economy and Planning; Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabee'a, Minister of Commerce and Industry; Dr. Nizar bin Obied Madani, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs; General Abdulrahman bin Saleh Al-Bunyan, Deputy Chief of General Staff. On the Japanese side the events were attended by Defense minister Itsunori Onodera; Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance Taro Aso; Japanese ambassador to the Kingdom Jiro Kodera and senior government officials.