Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, has congratulated Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud; and the Saudi people on the 9th anniversary of the King's ascension to the throne and pledging allegiance to him. In an address on this occasion, the Crown Prince said "Year after year, we witness more outstanding achievements that serve the citizens and their well-being. We also witness the development of legislations that ensure more stability and prosperity in addition to the improvement of the standard of living. We also witness the King's bold and courageous stands towards Arab and Muslim issues." "The King's fondest wish is to see the citizens avoiding division and disagreement; not compromising the unity and security; and contributing to moving the development wheel forward."