Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defence received here today, in the presence of Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Defense, military attaches accredited to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia who came to greet and congratulate him on the royal trust in his appointment as Minister of Defense. At the beginning of the reception, Prince Salman asserted the keenness of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on cooperation with other countries of the world to achieve common interests, saying, " The Kingdom is a peaceful and stable country and it wants peace and stability for all countries. We are in our world today in need of cooperation for the happiness of our peoples, and the peoples should be friendly with common interests." The Prince noted that the Central position of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between Asia and Africa has contributed in making the Kingdom a friend to all countries of the world. The meeting was attended by Director General of the Office of Minister of Defence Lieutenant General Abdulrahman bin Saleh Al-Bunyan.