The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at his palace here today Deputy Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia Hailemariam Dessalegn. During the audience, Dessalegn conveyed to the King the greetings and appreciations of President Girma Wolde Giorgis of the Republic of Ethiopia and its Premier Meles Zenawi and in turn the King extended his greetings to the Ethiopian leadership. Also, during the audience, a number of issues of common interest was discussed. The audience was attended by Prince Saud al-Faisal, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Prince Meqrin bin Abdulaziz, Chief of General Intelligence; Prince Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Saudi Ambassador to Ethiopia Abdulbaqi Ahmed bin Ajlan. The occasion was also attended by Ethiopian Minister of Finance, Economy and Development Sufian Ahmed; Ethiopian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Mohamed and a number of other senior officials from the Ethiopian side.
