Shoura Council's Chief receives Australian Foreign Minister

Riyadh, May 04, SPA -- Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al
Al-sheikh, the President of Al-Shoura (Consultative) Council received
here today Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Stephen Francis
Smith and the accompanying delegation.


Dr. Al Alsheikh appreciated the Australian efforts to provide
facilities to Saudi students on scholarship in universities and
educational institutes of Australia, noting that the large number of
Saudi students in Australia will increase and deepen the existing
bilateral relations between the two countries and peoples.


During the meeting, they discussed all issues of common interest
between the two countries as well as ways of enhancing parliamentary
cooperation between the two countries.


--SPA