Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Second Deputy Premier, Advisor and Special Envoy of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, received at Al-Yamamah Palace here today Princess Astrid, Representative of King Philippe of Belgium. Prince Muqrin welcomed Princess Astrid and her accompanying delegation. During the meeting, they reviewed the prospects for cooperation between the two countries in all fields, particularly ways of enhancing economic and trade relations. The audience was attended by Minister of Commerce and Industry Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah and Saudi Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium Abdulrahman Suleiman Al-Ahmad. On the Belgian side, it was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Federal Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Didier Reynders; Vice-Minister-President and Minister Economy and Foreign Affairs of the Walloon government and Vice-Minister-President and Minister of Higher Education of the Walloon Government Jean Claude Marcourt; Brussels' Minister of Economy and Employment Céline Fremault; and Belgium's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mark Fink.
