Crown Prince Abdullah, Bush discuss friendship relations

The Saudi news agency said that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah discussed in a telephone call on Monday with the US President George Bush means of preserving "friendship relations" between Riyadh and Washington.

Bush told the Saudi crown prince during the telephone call "we have worked together last week to withstand joint threats like terrorism and the foundation of a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East." Bush added "we can achieve these objectives successfully if we will be able to maintain friendship relations between our two countries." Bush also told the Saudi crown prince:" we express our satisfaction over our partnership in facing various standing threats."