Awwal 21, 1432 / April 25, 2011, SPA -- Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, received at his palace here today Egypt's Premier Dr. Essam Sharaf. At the outset of the audience, the Crown Prince welcomed the Egyptian Premier and wished him a good stay in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Egyptian Premier expressed his thanks to and appreciation of the Crown Prince for the warm welcome and generous hospitality accorded to him and the accompanying delegation, emphasizing the depth of relations between the two countries. During the audience, they discussed aspects of cooperation between the two countries and a number of issues of common interest as well as the latest developments at Arab and regional arenas. The audience was attended by Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Prince Khalid bin Sultan, Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs; a number of princes and officials. On the Egyptian side, the audience was attended by Faiza Abu Al-Naga, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation; Dr. Samir Radwan, Minister of Finance; Nabil Al-Arabi, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Egyptian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mahmoud Mohammed Ouf, and a number of senior Egyptian officials.
