AlQa'dah 25, 1432, Oct 23, 2011, SPA - Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon has expressed deep condolences and sympathy to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the royal family and the Saudi people on the death of Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General. In a statement issued by his office last tonight, Ban Ki-moon said, "I have learnt with deep sorrow and sadness the news of the death of Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz who exerted great services to his country for many years and gained the respect of the world for his wisdom and his potential as a statesman of high-caliber."