President Mahmoud Abbas today accepted the credentials of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Nayef bin Bandar al-Sudairi, as Ambassador Extraordinary, Non-Resident Plenipotentiary to the State of Palestine, and Consul General in Jerusalem.The President received the Saudi ambassador at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah, who was received by the honor guard while the Palestinian and Saudi national anthems were played.The President welcomed al-Sudairi, acknowledging his important visit to Palestine and his appointment as Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the State of Palestine.’This step will contribute to strengthening the strong brotherly relations between the two countries and the two brotherly peoples,’ he said.The Saudi ambassador said after the meeting, ‘I was honored to convey the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and his Crown Prince, Prince Mohammad bin Salman, to President Mahmoud Abbas, and to present the credentials to Pres
ident Mahmoud Abbas.’He added, ‘We also stressed the close relationship between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Palestine, and God willing this visit will be the beginning of strengthening more relations in all fields,’ stressing the position of Saudi Arabia under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and his Crown Prince in support of the Palestinian people and their just cause.
 
Source: Palestine news and Information Agency – WAFA