Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Minister of Foreign Affairs received here today Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini. During the meeting, they discussed the results of the meetings of Saudi-Italian Joint Committee co-chaired by the Italian Foreign Minister and Minister of Finance Dr. Ibrahim Al-Assaf. The two ministers expressed their satisfaction over the Committee's works and roles in developing relations between the two countries and deepening economic, cultural, commercial fields as well as other important and joint areas between the two countries. The meeting also dealt with regional and international issues of common concern, particularly pushing ahead the peace process in the Middle East according to the internationally agreed principles, as well as regional and international efforts in freeing the Gulf Region and the Middle East from weapons of mass destruction. The meeting was attended by a number of officials.
