Saudi king receives Egyptian president

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received today at Al-Awja Palace in Al-Diriya Egyptian President Abdulfattah Al-Sisi and the accompanying delegation.

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques toured with the Egyptian President at Al-Awja Palace. The Egyptian President looked the historical photos of the late King Abdulaziz.

Then, Al-Sisi shook hands with the princes.

During the audience, the Egyptian President congratulated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques on his selection of Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz as Crown Prince and appointment of him as the Deputy Premier, Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Council of Political and Security Affairs in addition to his selection of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz as Deputy Crown Prince and appointment of him as Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Chairman of Council of Economic and Development.

They also exchanged cordial talks and reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries. They also discussed the latest developments at regional and international arenas.

Then, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques held luncheon in honor of the Egyptian President and his accompanying delegation.

The audience and luncheon were attended by Prince Khalid bin Fahd bin Khalid; Prince Mansour bin Saud bin Abdulaziz; Prince Talal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz; Prince Fahd bin Musaed bin Abdulaziz; Prince Sattam bin Saad bin Abdulaziz; Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior; Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources; Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense; a number of princes and the Egyptian President's accompanying delegation.