Riyadh,  SPA:

 The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at his palace in Riyadh yesterday President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir of Republic of Sudan.

 At the outset of the reception, the Sudanese President shook hands with princes, ministers and commanders of military sectors; while the King shook hands with the official delegation accompanying the President.

 The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques held a luncheon banquet in honor of the Sudanese President and his accompanying delegation.

 The audience and the banquet were attended by Prince Khalid bin Fahd bin Khalid; Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh region, and a number of princes.

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held at his palace in Riyadh yesterday a session of official talks with President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir of Republic of Sudan.

 During the meeting, they reviewed brotherly relations, prospects of bilateral cooperation in all fields, and latest developments in the region.

 The session was attended by Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh region; Prince Dr. Mansour bin Miteb bin Abdulaziz, Minister of State, Cabinet's Member and Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques; Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Minister of National Guard; Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior; Minister of State and Cabinet's Member Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban; Minister of Finance Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf; Minister of State, Cabinet's Member and Acting Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Essam bin Saad bin Said; Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Engineer Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadhli; and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Nizar bin Obaid Madani.

 On the Sudanese side, it was attended by the delegation accompanying the President.