Jeddah,  SPA :

 Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior, received here today an invitation from the Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to visit Japan.

 During a reception, at Al-Salam palace here yesterday, the Crown Prince received Japanese Ambassador to the Kingdom Norihiro Okuda, who handed over the invitation to the Prince.

 They also discussed, during the reception, bilateral relations and means to promote them, in addition to regional and international issues of mutual interest.

 The audience was attended by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Nizar bin Madani Obaid.