Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, received here today British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond and his accompanying delegation. At the outset of the reception, the Crown Prince welcomed the British Defense Secretary, wishing him and his accompanying delegation a pleasant stay in the Kingdom. For his part, the British Defense Secretary expressed his pleasure to visit the Kingdom and meet with the Crown Prince . During the meeting, they discussed aspects of cooperation between the two friendly countries, ways of their enhancement, and the latest developments at the regional and international arenas. The audience was attended by Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Defense; Chief of General Staff General Hussein bin Abdullah Al-Qabil; Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili; Acting Director General of the Office of Defense Minister Fahd bin Mohammed Al-Issa and Saudi Military Attaché in Britain and Ireland Air Commander Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Zughaibi. It was also attended by British Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia John Jenkins and British Military Attaché in the Kingdom Brigadier Alasdair Wild.
