Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard, and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder held a meeting at the Crown Prince's palace here today. During the meeting, they discussed the events and developments at the international arena particularly the Palestinian issue and the situation in Iraq. Aspects of cooperation between the two countries and ways of their enhancement in all fields were also reviewed. On the Saudi side, the audience was attended by Prince Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General; Prince Miteb bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs; Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Foreign Minister; other princes; ministers and officials. On the German side, it was attended by the delegation accompanying the chancellor. -- SPA 2011 Local Time 1711 GMT