New York, SPA :

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior said that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ordered that male and female citizens studying now at their own expenses in the United States of America join the education mission within Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Program for Foreign Scholarship, who accomplished the hours allowed to join the membership of the mission, or who started academic study in recommended universities in approved disciplines in the program and have not accomplished the hours allowed to join the mission.

The Crown Prince said during a reception at his residence in New York yesterday evening of a number of male and female students distinguished scientifically in various fields at the best five universities in the United States of America, "I am very happy with your distinction. The homeland is well as long as you are its citizens. You are the wealth of the homeland which is in need for you. You are in this place the best ones to represent it. We pray to Allah Almighty to help you to shoulder responsibility now and in the future. "

For their part, the students expressed their thanks to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince for their continuing attention, care and support for them which contributed to their excellence and distinction.

The audience was attended by Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki, Saudi Ambassador to the United States of America; Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Advisor to 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 Commerce and Investment Dr. Majed bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi; Advisor to Interior Minister Dr. Saed Al-Orabi Al-Harthi; Advisor at the Royal Court Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al-Muhaisin; and Cultural Attaché at the Saudi Embassy in the United States of America Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Issa.