Aziz Al-Saud made the following statement: "In the name of God - the Merciful Her Majesty - Queen Elizabeth II: His Royal Highness Prince Philip - the Duke of Edinburgh: Royal Highness and Excellencies: May peace be upon you all and God's mercy and blessings: Your Majesty, I express my thanks and appreciation for this kind invitation and for all the hospitality and respect we have received. I also express my gratitude for the feelings that have been mentioned in contents of your Majesty's speech. I reiterate to you that the Saudi people also harbor similar feelings toward the British people. Your Majesty: The Saudi-British relationship lasted almost a century, and the historic meeting between the founder - the late King Abdul-Aziz, (May God have mercy on him), and British Prime Minister Sir Churchill in 1945, which initially laid the foundations for the sound constructive cooperation between the two countries. We still remember Your Majesty's visit that had a great impact on us. My current visit is an extension of official visits conducted by my late brother Kings (May God have mercy on them). I hope my visit will contribute further to deepening cooperation and pushing ahead cooperation in various fields. Your Majesty: From Britain, the scientific renaissance was launched that led to the industrial movement which introduced humanity to a new phase. That legacy is still alive and vibrant. We look forward to close cooperation with you in the vital areas related to the transfer of technical education and training and scientific research because we believe that any real development must begin with the development of human beings and making them qualified. Your Majesty: Signs of war and conflicts emerge in many places of the world, and in front of these increased risks, we must opt for wisdom and courage so as not to allow things to slip to the brink of the abyss, every dispute, whichever its complications, could be resolved if we deal it with a spirit of justice and equity. --MORE
