Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard, received at his office at the royal court at Alyamamah palace in Riyadh today Yemen's Prime Minister Abdulqadir Bajamal, who chaired the Yemeni side in the Saudi Yemeni Joint Coordination Council's meetings. Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, who chaired the Saudi side in the council's meetings, also attended the reception. During the audience, Bajamal conveyed to Crown Prince Abdullah the greetings of President Ali Abdullah Salih of Yemen. On his part, the crown prince sent his greetings to the Yemeni president. Crown Prince Abdullah was briefed on the outcome of the meetings of the Saudi Yemeni council which concluded its deliberations in Riyadh earlier today. Crown Prince Abdullah and Bajamal also discussed the overall incidents and developments at the regional and international arenas in addition to aspects of cooperation between the two countries. The audience was attended d by Prince Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Advisor at the Crown Prince's Court; Prince Dr. Bandar bin Salman bin Mohammed Al Saud, Advisor at the Crown Prince's Court; ministers, senior protocol officials and Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed bin Mirdas Algahtani. Yemen's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ahmed Mohammed Sofan; Director of the Prime Minister's office Ameer Salim Alaydaroos and Yemeni ambassador to the Kingdom Khalid Ismael Alakqa'a were also present at the audience.
