| Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard held a meeting at his palace here today with Syria’s President Bashar Al-Assad. During the meeting, they discussed all situations in the region notably the development of the Palestinian issue and the situation in Iraq, the latest developments at Arab, Islamic and international arenas and the stands of the two countries towards them. Aspects of cooperation between the two countries and ways of enhancing them in all fields were also reviewed. On the Saudi side, the meeting was attended by Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General; Prince Miteb bin Abdulaziz, the Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs; Prince Nawaf bin Abdulaziz, the Chief of General Intelligence; Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Foreign Minister and Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz, the Vice Governor of Riyadh Region. On the Syrian side, the meeting was attended by Foreign Minister Farouq Al-Shara, Syria’s Ambassador to the Kingdom Dr. Ahmed Nizamuddin and other officials. |