Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and visiting Tanzanian

Riyadh, April 14, SPA -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and visiting Tanzanian President
Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete held a meeting at the monarch's palace in
Riyadh tonight.

At the outset of the meeting, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
decorated the President of Tanzania with King Abdulaziz necklace, a
sign of honor traditionally awarded to senior leaders of friendly
countries of the world.

For his part, the President expressed thanks to and appreciation of
the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for granting him this honor.

During the meeting, the King expressed welcome of his guest, wishing
him and his accompanying delegation a good stay in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia.

For his part, President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete expressed thanks to the
King for the warm welcome and generous hospitality accorded to him
and the accompanying delegation.

Then aspects of cooperation between the Kingdom and Tanzania and ways
of enhancing them in all fields were discussed in a way that serves
the two parties interests.

The talks also covered the overall developments at the regional and
international arenas and the two countries' positions towards them.

On the Saudi side, the meeting was attended by Prince Naif bin
Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Interior Minister; Prince Saud
Al-Faisal, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz,
Acting Governor of Riyadh Region; Prince Miqren bin Abdulaziz, Chief
of General Intelligence; and senior protocol officials.

On the Tanzanian side, it was attended by the President's official
accompanying delegation.
--SPA