Riyadh, June 3, SPA -- The President of the United States of America, Barack Obama arrived here today on a two-day official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

At King Khalid International Airport, he was received by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud who welcomed the President and the accompanying 
delegation.

The U.S. President was also greeted by Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, the Second Deputy Premier, the Minister of Interior; Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz, the Acting Governor of Riyadh Region; Prince Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf Al Miqren, Mayor of Riyadh Region; Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Tibaishi, President of Royal Protocol; Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, Saudi Ambassador to the United States of America, the Escorting Minister; and Richard Erdman, Charg� D�affaires of the Embassy of the United States of America in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The U.S. President, then shook hands with Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Prince Ahmad bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Interior; Prince Miqren bin Abdulaziz, Chief of General Intelligence; Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation for Military Affairs; Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saud, Minister of Education; Prince Dr. Mansour bin Miteb bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs; Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities; Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Assistant Interior Minister for Security Affairs; Prince Abdulaziz bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Assistant Chief of General Intelligence; Prince Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Adviser to the King; Prince Mansour bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz, Adviser to the King; Prince Dr. Bandar bin Salman bin Mohammed Al Saud, Adviser to the King; Prince Abdulaziz bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz, Minister of State, Member of the Cabinet, President of the Cabinet Presidency Court; Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz; Chairman of Shoura (Consultative) Council; a number of senior civil and military officials; and members of USA Embassy staff in the Kingdom.

Source: SPA

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