Foreign Minister receives minister, ambassadors, officials

Riyadh, October 19, SPA--Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Foreign Minister
separately received here today Netherlands' Ambassador Ronald
Strikker and Germany's Ambassador Volkmar Wenzel, designated to the
Kingdom, who submitted copies of their credentials to be forwarded to
the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz.

Prince Saud also received members of German Parliament Elqie
Hoff and Heidraun Bloom currently on an official visit to the
Kingdom.

During the meeting attended by the German ambassador, they
reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries.
Prince Saud also received France's Minister of Foreign Trade
Anne-Marie Idrac. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral
relations, ways of their enhancement and regional and international
issues of common concern.
The meetings were attended by officials of the foreign
ministry.
--SPA