The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at his office at the Royal Court at Al-Yamamah Palace here today Prime Minister of Bavaria Dr. Günther Beckstein and the accompanying delegation. The Monarch welcomed Dr. Beckstein to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. On his part, Dr. Beckstein thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for receiving him and the accompanying delegation. He praised friendly relations between the two countries, describing them as solid and long-standing. Then, prospects of cooperation between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Germany were reviewed. The audience was attended by Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General; Prince Badr bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Commander of the National Guard; Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior; Prince Miqren bin Abdulaziz, Chief of the General Intelligence; Prince Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Adviser to the King; Prince Mansour bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz, Adviser to the King; Prince Dr. Bandar bin Salman bin Mohammed Al Saud, Adviser to the King; Minister of Commerce and Industry, Abdullah bin Ahmad Zainel; Abdulmohsen bin Abdulaziz Al-Tuwaijri, Adviser to the King; and German Ambassador to the Kingdom Jurgen Krieghoff.