Saudi crown prince confers with Venezuela President

President Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz who is also the prime minister and chairman of the national guards on Saturday in al-Riyadh met with the Venezuela President Hugo Chaviz, who arrived in al-Riyadh earlier in the day in a visit which will last for three days.

The two sides reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries and means of strengthening them in various fields. They reviewed most important current conditions on the international arenas.

On the Saudi side, the meeting was attended by the Foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal and the ministers of oil and mineral resources, finance m the economy, planning, and telecommunications, whereas the Venezuelan side was attended by the foreign minister and the ministers of energy, planning and the secretariat of the Republic's presidency.

The Venezuelan President is also due to discuss during this visit with the chairman of the industrial and commercial chamber in al-Riyadh and the Saudi businessmen means of strengthening economic co-operation and means of developing this co-operation between the two countries.