Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received in Riyadh on Tuesday Jordan’s King Abdullah II.
King Abdullah expressed gratitude for the warm reception and hospitality extended to him and his accompanying delegation. Crown Prince Mohammed conveyed the greetings of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
The leaders reviewed brotherly relations between their countries and ways to boost cooperation in various fields.
They discussed Arab and Islamic affairs and developments in the Middle East, including efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon and de-escalate tensions in the region.
Crown Prince Mohammed and King Abdullah underscored their full support for their brothers in Palestine and Lebanon, stressing the need to provide uninterrupted humanitarian aid to alleviate their suffering.
Attending the meeting from the Saudi side were Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of State and Cabinet Member Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of National Guard Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah.
Also present were Saudi Minister of State and National Security Adviser Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban, Minister of Transport and Logistics Eng. Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, President of General Intelligence Khalid bin Ali Al-Humaidan, and Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Naif bin Bandar Al-Sudairi.
On the Jordanian side, the meeting was attended by Crown Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi, Director of the King's Office Eng. Alaa Batayneh, Director of the Crown Prince’s Office Dr. Zaid Baqaeen, and Jordan’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Haitham Abu Alfoul.
King Abdullah and the accompanying delegation had arrived in Riyadh earlier on Tuesday where they were welcomed by Crown Prince Mohammed at King Khalid International Airport.
