Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques receives Dutch Foreign

Riyadh, May 11, SPA -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at his palace here today
Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen and the accompanying
delegation.

During the audience, the Dutch Foreign Minister conveyed the
greetings Dutch Queen Beatrix and Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende
to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. In turn, the King sent his
greetings to the leadership of the Netherlands.

A number of issues of common interest were discussed during the
audience.

The audience was attended by Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Minister of
Foreign Affairs; Fahd bin Mayouf Al-Ruwaili, Charge d'affaires of
Saudi Embassy in Netherlands; and Ronald Strikker, Dutch Ambassador
to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.