US President George W. Bush welcomed Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard, to his ranch in the city of Crawford, State of Texas. The president stressed the deep personal friendship relations between them and strength and importance of Saudi-US relations. In a statement to journalists shortly before arrival of the crown prince and his accompanying delegation at the ranch, the president said he attaches great importance to the talks between the two sides, adding that they will deal with a host of issues.
