Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defence, received here today Japanese Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Shigeru Ando who congratulated him on the royal trust in his appointment as Defense Minister. During the meeting, they exchanged cordial talks and issues of common interest between the two friendly countries. The meeting was attended by Director General of the Office of Minister of Defence, Lieutenant General Abdulrahman bin Saleh Al-Bunyan.