Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General will patronize here on Thursday evening the festival held by the Governorate of Assir Region in his honor on the occasion of his visit to the Region. In statements to the Saudi Press Agency, Prince Khalid Al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz, the Governor of Assir Region and Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdulaziz, the Region's Vice Governor and Chairman of Tourist Activation Committee welcomed Prince Sultan and noted that his visits to the Region embody the Saudi leaders' keenness on meeting their citizens on all occasions.