Accompanied by Prince Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz, Governor of the Eastern Region, and Prince Juluwe bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed, Deputy Governor of the Eastern Region, Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defence, visited today the Command of the Eastern Region. Upon arrival, Prince Salman was received by Chief of General Staff Gen. Hussein Al-Qubail; Commander of the Eastern Region Major General Ali Asiri. During the visit, he was briefed on the activities of the Command. In written remarks, Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz expressed pride of the high-level training capabilities of the Command, thanks to the efforts exerted by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz A Saud and his Crown Prince. He recalled the efforts also exerted to upgrade and strengthen the armed forces of Saudi Arabia by late Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz. The event was attended by a number of princes and senior officers and officials.
