Janadriyah, outskirts of the city of Riyadh, Feb. 03, 2010, SPA -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and visiting President Hamid Karzai of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan held a meeting at the monarch's farm in Al-Janadriyah on the outskirts of the city of Riyadh this evening. At the outset of the meeting, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques welcomed the Afghan President and the accompanying delegation, wishing them a good stay in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. For his part, President Karzai expressed thanks to and appreciation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for the warm welcome and generous hospitality accorded to him and the accompanying delegation. Then they discussed the international efforts being exerted to achieve security and stability in Afghanistan in addition to aspects of cooperation between the two countries. During the meeting, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques decorated President Hamid Karzai of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan with King Abdulaziz Necklace, usually granted to senior leaders and presidents of sisterly and friendly countries For his part, President Karzai thanked the monarch for granting him this prestigious medal. The meeting was attended by Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Region; Prince Abdulaziz bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Assistant Chief of General Intelligence; and Dr. Fu'ad bin Abdulsalam Al-Farsi, Minister of Hajj. On the Afghani side, the meeting was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs Zalmai Rasoul and senior members of the accompanying delegation. -- SPA
