Riyadh, SPA:
A number of governors, princes, and ministers have congratulated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Ibn Abdulaziz Al Saud, and expressed their delight on the 6th anniversary of the allegiance-pledge to the King.
In speeches, statements and remarks on this occasion, they have commended the King for gigantic achievements, comprehensive developmental quantum leaps and great initiatives to modernize the Kingdom in all fields and to put the Kingdom on the list of advanced countries.
In a speech on this occasion, Prince Salman Ibn Abdulaziz, the Governor of Riyadh Province, said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has achieved great strides in all fields of developmental projects including among others education, health and social care, noting that the Kingdom has managed to achieve development and modernization while preserving the State's foundations and assuming its responsibilities to Arab and Islamic worlds as a guardian of the Two Holy Mosques.
Prince Salman said the Kingdom has been proud over its unity, cohesion and cooperation between the leadership and people over its history.
In another statement on this occasion, Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, said that before six years and during his allegiance-pledge as the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the King promised to adopt the Holy Quran as a constitution, Islam as an approach and to be preoccupied with the achievement of justice and the service to all people of this country, noting that the King always repeats in his audiences with his people, 'Be patient and I will fulfill my promise' .
He prayed to Allah Almighty to crown the King's efforts with all success and to preserve the Kingdom's security, stability and glory.
In his statement, Prince Ahmad Ibn Abdulaziz, Vice Minister of Interior said that the King's allegiance-pledge anniversary is an occasion to renew loyalty and love for the Saudi leadership.
He said that the King has made during six years of reign gigantic achievements for the Kingdom and the peoples of the region as a whole including the opening of many economic and scientific accomplishments and the latest one Princess Nora Bint Abdulrahman University which is a great scientific milestone and edifice along with the King's recent royal decrees for the prosperity of the Kingdom and its people.
On his part, Prince Meshal Ibn Abdullah Ibn Abdulaziz, the Governor of Najran, said in a statement that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has achieved gigantic achievements in all fields for six years since the allegiance-pledge to the King which is a short period in the history of nations and peoples, and recorded a bright page in the history of the Kingdom.
He pointed out that the King has dedicated himself to the glory of the homeland, and the achievement of all aspirations of citizens, noting that the King has approved the largest budget in the Kingdom's history to implement all projects to achieve prosperity for citizens.
In his statement, Prince Faisal Ibn Abdullah Ibn Abdulaziz, President of Saudi Red Crescent Authority said that the King has unique skills and far-sighted and distinctive visions, noting in this regard the King's great achievements at home and abroad including the spread of culture of dialogue and services and support for Islam and Muslims and their causes.
'We are proud of cohesion between the Saudi leadership and people,' he said, stressing that the King has kept abreast of progress according to the Holy Quran and Prophet's Sunnah.
On his part, Prince Sultan Ibn Salman Ibn Abdulaziz, President of Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities has commended the King for his great achievements and initiatives to modernize the Kingdom in all fields and to put the Kingdom on top of the ranks of developed nations.