Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques receives Pakistan's President

Riyadh, November 04, SPA -- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at his palace in Riyadh this
evening President Asif Zardari of Pakistan and the accompanying
delegation.

At the outset of the meeting, which was attended by Prince Mishaal
bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of Allegiance-Pledge Commission, and Crown
Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier, Minister of
Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, the monarch welcomed the
Pakistani President and his accompanying delegation, wishing them a
good stay in the Kingdom.

For his part, President Asif Zardari thanked the king for warm
welcome and generous hospitality accorded to him and accompanying
delegation.

During the meeting, they discussed the overall incidents and
developments at the regional and International arenas including the
position of the two countries towards them in addition to aspects of
cooperation between the two countries and ways of enhancing them in a
way that serves their common interests in all fields.

Then the monarch gave a dinner party in honor of President Asif
Zardari of Pakistan and accompanying delegation.
The reception and the dinner party were attended by Prince Mishaal
bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of Allegiance-Pledge Commission; Crown Prince
Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and
Aviation and Inspector General; Prince Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz,
Deputy Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General; Prince
Naif bin Abdulaziz, Interior Minister; Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz,
Governor of Riyadh Region; Prince Abdul-Ilah bin Abdulaziz, Advisor
to the King; Prince Miqren bin Abdulaziz, Chief of General
Intelligence; Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Assistant
Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military
Affairs; Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Secretary General of
the National Security Council; Prince Mansour bin Nasser bin
Abdulaziz, Advisor to the King; Prince Dr. Bandar bin Salman in
Mohammed Al Saud, Advisor to the King; ministers and senior protocol
officials.

The events were also attended by the Pakistani President's
accompanying delegation.
--SPA