Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, received at his office in Riyadh today New Zealand's Minister of Trade and Defense Dr. Philip Goff, who is also leader of his country's delegation to the Saudi New Zealand joint committee. At the outset of the meeting, Crown Prince Sultan welcomed the New Zealand minister and accompanying delegation, underlining the importance of enhancing the relations between the two countries. During the meeting, they exchanged cordial talks and discussed aspects of cooperation between the two countries and ways of enhancing them in all fields. The meeting was attended by the Minister of Commerce and Industry Dr. Hashim bin Abdullah Yamani, who led the Saudi side to committee's meetings, senior protocol officials and New Zealand's Ambassador to the Kingdom Jim Howel.
