Awwal 02, 1432 H/April 6, 2011, SPA -- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at his palace here today the U.S. Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert M.Gates and the accompanying delegation. At the outset of the audience, Dr. Gates conveyed to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques the greetings of President Barack Obama of the United States of America (USA) as the King entrusted him to convey his greetings and appreciation to President Obama. Then, the overall developments and current events in the region as well as prospects of cooperation between the two countries were discussed. The audience was attended by Prince Saud al-Faisal, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Prince Miqren bin Abdulaziz, Chief of General Intelligence; Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs; Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Minister of State, Cabinet Member and Commander of the National Guard; Prince Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Advisor to the King; Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, Saudi Ambassador to USA and James B. Smith, U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom.