The World Association of Graduates of American University in Beirut held here on Friday evening a ceremony in honor of the Minister of Culture and Information of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohieddin Khoja on the occasion of his selection by the Association as Personality of the Year 2009. Upon arrival at the venue, Dr. Khoja was received by Rector of American University in Beirut Peter Dorman. A speech ceremony was held on this occasion. In his speech Dr. Khoja thanked the University and the Association of Graduates of Faculty of Engineering and Architecture for selecting him as the Personality of the Year 2009. He noted the deep-rooted relations between the two countries and said " The years of my term of office as Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon had been a good opportunity to know the amount of love in the heart of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz towards this dear country and I listened to his keenness on security and stability of Lebanon." The Minister of Culture and Information recalled the King's remarks in which he had said “Lebanon always remains in our hearts". He added," During all these years dear to my heart, I listened to the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques confirming historical relations between our two countries as well as Lebanon's stability, security and development." --MORE
