Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, graced a dinner party held in his honor by the Japanese Business Confederation here this evening. Upon arrival at the venue, the Crown Prince was received by the Chairman of the confederation Hiromasa Yonikura and his two deputies. Following a memorial photo-taking session, the Chairman addressed the gathering, welcoming the Crown Prince, hailing the achievements of the bilateral strategic partnership and its developments, at all arenas, notably in regard of investment. For his part, the Crown Prince addressed the audience, thanking the generous invitation and pointing that it put at avail a great chance to meet distinguished friends. It is a 60 years old comprehensive partnership, he said in reference to the Saudi-Japanese deep-rooted relations, adding that it is increasingly developing. Consequently, he invited Japanese businessmen to invest in the Kingdom, indicating a package of incentives and back up foreign investors entertain, there. -- More 21:00 LOCAL TIME 18:00 GMT تغريد
