King Hassan II receives Saudi crown prince

King Hassan II, who was accompanied by Crown Prince Sidi Mohammed and Prince Moulay Rachid, received over the weekend at the Royal Palace of Skhirat (30 km south of Rabat) Saudi Crown Prince Abdallah Bin Abdul Aziz.

The king and the Saudi Crown Prince held face-to-face talks that covered ways to enhance ties between the two Arab states. They also reviewed the situation prevailing in the Arab and Islamic region and in the world as well.

King Hassan later hosted a luncheon in honor of the Saudi crown prince.

Prince Abdallah, who is also first vice-president of the Ministers Council and commander of the Saudi National Guard, arrived in Morocco on Friday from Paris, where he was on a three-day official visit.

He is accompanied by a delegation including Prince Turki Bin Abdallah Bin Mohamed Al-Saoud, Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Abdallah Bin Abdul Aziz, advisors at the prince's office, Prince Faisal Bin Abdallah Bin Abdul Aziz and Prince Mansour Bin Abdallah Bin Abdul Aziz, Finance and Economy Minister Ibrahim Assaf, Trade Minister Oussama Fakih and others.