Hijjah 14, 1431, Nov 20, 2010, SPA -- Prince Meteb Ibn Abdullah Ibn Abdulaziz, the Minister of State, Member of the Council of Ministers, and Chief of the National Guard has expressed his thanks and gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Ibn Abdulaziz for the issuance of a royal decree appointing him at his new posts. In his cable to the King, the Prince stressed that he would continue pursuing the approach of the King who has established the National Guard as a great edifice and turned it into a military and civilization institution as a shield in the defense of the King, homeland and religion. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Prince Meteb expressed his thanks to and appreciation of Prince Badr Ibn Abdulaziz, whose directives and follow-up of the National Guard have had a great impact on the progress and prosperity of the National Guard, wishing him good health.