Khojah leaves Lebanon

Beirut, March 20, SPA -- Saudi Minister of Culture and Information
Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohieddin Khojah left Beirut today, concluding a
visit to Lebanon during which he met with senior Lebanese officials
to whom he bade farewell on the occasion of the end of his term of
office as Saudi ambassador to Lebanon.

At the Airport, Dr. Khojah was seen off by a number of
high-ranking Saudi, Lebanese officials and Arab Ambassadors,
especially the Moroccan Ambassador Ali Oumlil in Lebanon, who is also
the Dean of Arab Diplomatic Corps there.
For his part, Dr. Khoja expressed thanks to and appreciation of
Oumlil and the Arab ambassadors for their cordial feelings.
In his own name and on behalf of the members of the Arab
diplomatic corps in Lebanon, Oumlil congratulated Dr. Khojah on the
Royal confidence bestowed on him, appointing him as Minister of
Culture and Information, and wished him success in his new post.
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