Awwal 27, 1432 H/March 2, 2011, SPA -- Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior, met with visiting Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Riyadh tonight. At the outset of the meeting, Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz expressed welcome of Prince Salman bin Hamad and the accompanying delegation, lauding the close ties binding the two kingdoms and the current cooperation between them in all fields. For his part, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa thanked the Second Deputy Premier for warm welcome and generous hospitality, praising the fraternal relations binding the two countries and peoples. The meeting was attended by Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Interior; Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Assistant Minister of Interior for Security Affairs; Dr. Ibrahim Al-Assaf, Minister of Finance; Abdullah bin Ahmed Zenal, Minster of Commerce and Industry; Dr. Musaed Al-Aiban, Minister of State and Member of the Cabinet; Dr. Ahmed Al-Salem, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior; and senior protocol. On the Bahraini side, the meeting was attended by Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance; Sheikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa, Chief Executive of the Economic Development Council; and a number of high-ranking civil and military officials. Then Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz gave a dinner party in honor of Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and the accompanying delegation.