American relations, Prince Saud said 'they are excellent relations, and they will further improve'. 'In the Kingdom we are sure of the development of our institutions and of the existing confidence between the people and their leaders', he noted Meanwhile, Prince Saud denied the reports which said the Kingdom had received a request from the Mauritanian President, who had faced an attempt of military coup, for return to the Kingdom. Prince Saud highlighted the success attained by the Kingdom in fighting terrorism, and added 'this success is far more better than some politicians envisage in the us in this regard'. 'The Kingdom is determined not only to firmly confront terrorism at the military sphere, but also to tackle the roots and causes of this dangerous phenomenon', he elaborated. Citing the determination of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz to uproot terrorism, Prince Saud said the Saudi Government would tirelessly confront terrorists and their financiers and sympathizers. --more 1147 Local Time 0847 GMT
