Qae'da 1431, 01 November 2010, SPA -- King Juan Carlos of Spain received at the royal palace in Madrid this evening visiting Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. His Majesty welcomed the prince, wishing his a good stay in Spain, lauding the deep-rooted ties binding the two kingdoms. For his part, Prince Khalid thanked the monarch for warm welcome and generous hospitality, noting that relations between the two countries were based on mutual interests in a way that helps to bring about justice and peace in the world. The audience was attended by Spain's Minister of Defense Karmi Chachon and Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain. Prince Khalid arrived in Madrid earlier this evening where he was received by the ambassador and senior officials.