Australian Foreign Ministry held a farewell reception here today in honor of Saudi Ambassador to Australia Nabil bin Mohammed Al Saleh on the end of his four-year tenure. First Assistant Secretary at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Marc Brown delivered a speech on this occasion in which he commended the efforts exerted by Ambassador Al Saleh during his term of office in Canberra which contributed to enhancing relations between the two friendly countries. For his part, Ambassador Al Saleh praised the level of cooperation between the two countries. The event was attended by senior officials of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs as well as a number of Arab ambassadors.