On behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard, received at the royal court at Mina palace today a number of princes, Ulema, Shaikhs, ministers, guests of the monarch coming from the GCC member countries and commanders, senior officers and personnel of Hajj security forces who came to greet him and congratulate him on the occasion of Eid Al Ad'ha. Addressing the gathering, Crown Prince Abdullah lauded the role played by the armed forces of the Kingdom to defend the nation. The audience was attended by Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General; Prince Nawaf bin Abdulaziz, Chief of General Intelligence; Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, the Minister of Interior, who is also Chairman of Hajj Higher Committee; Prince Fawaz bin Abdulaziz; Prince Abdulmajeed bin Abdulaziz, the Governor of Makkah Region, who is also Chairman of Hajj Central Committee; and other princes. The guests and attendees had lunch with the crown prince.
