British State Minister for Middle East Affairs at the Foreign Office Baroness Simons said that her meetings with Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard, and Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Foreign Minister, dealt with the bilateral relations between the two countries and other international issues concerning this part of the world. Addressing a press conference here Tuesday evening, Simons said that a large number of Saudi officials had come to London and visited non-governmental organizations during which a press conference had also been addressed by both Saudi Foreign Minister and his British counterpart who had highlighted the growing bilateral relations. "Today, we continue discussions on what can be done to pursue talks further. Moreover, we have an important London meeting in which we will discuss ways of helping Palestinians to establish a state and opt for solutions that had been provided by Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz," she added. Simons pointed out that Prince Saud had also talked with British Prime Minister about the situation in Iraq and Syria and had described Saudi Arabia as the key country which influences the entire world.
