THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ AND PRESIDENT ROH MOO-HYUN OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA CO-CHAIRED AN OFFICIAL ROUND OF TALKS AT THE MONARCH'S PALACE IN RIYADH TONIGHT. AT THE OUTSET OF THE MEETING, KING ABDULLAH DECORATED PRESIDENT ROH MOO-HYUN WITH KING ABDULAZIZ NECKLACE, THE KINGDOM'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS MEDAL TO BE GRANTED TO PROMINENT LEADERS OF THE WORLD. THEN KING ABDULLAH WELCOMED THE KOREAN PRESIDENT, WISHING HIM AND HIS ACCOMPANYING DELEGATION GOOD STAY IN THE KINGDOM. ON HIS PART, THE KOREAN PRESIDENT THANKED THE KING FOR WARM WELCOME AND GENEROUS HOSPITALITY ACCORDED TO HIM AND HIS ACCOMPANYING DELEGATION. HE ALSO EXPRESSED GRATITUDE OF THE CLOSE RELATIONS BINDING THE TWO COUNTRIES AND THEIR PEOPLES. HE ALSO THANKED THE KING FOR DECORATING HIM WITH KING ABDULAZIZ NECKLACE, SAYING HE WOULD BE PROUD OF IT. THEN THEY DISCUSSED THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENTS AT THE REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARENAS, NOTABLY THE PALESTINIAN ISSUE AND THE SITUATION IN IRAQ IN ADDITION TO ASPECTS OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE TWO FRIENDLY COUNTRIES AND WAYS OF ENHANCING THEM IN ALL FIELDS. --MORE
