Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, has sent a cable of congratulations to the German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel of the Federal Republic of Germany on the occasion of her victory in the parliamentary elections. In his cable, the Crown Prince wished the German Chancellor permanent good health and happiness and her people steady progress and prosperity, commending the strong relations existing between the two countries and their development in all fields.