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LEADERS OF THE ARAB AND FRIENDLY COUNTRIES AND OFFICIALS, CONGRATULATE PRINCE SULTAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ FOR THE OPERATION HE HAS UNDERGONE. PRINCE SULTAN PROJECT FOR THE PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES, FREES 41 FALCONS IN KAZAKHSTAN. Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Commander of the National Guard, visited Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General. The Crown Prince paid the visit to inquire after the health of Prince Sultan following the successful surgery he has recently undergone. At the hospital, the Crown Prince was received by Prince Khalid Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs; Prince Fahd Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Governor of Tabuk Region; Prince Faisal Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Secretary General of Prince Sultan Charity foundation; Prince Turki Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Assistant Minister of Culture and Information; Prince Salman Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Minister Plenipotentiary at the Saudi Embassy in Washington; and other princes. Crown Prince Abdullah was accompanied by a number of princes. The reception was attended by Prince Al-Waleed Ibn Talal Ibn Abdul Aziz and other princes. Syrian President Bashar Al-Asad and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Commander in-Chief of the United Arab Emirates Forces Sheikh Khalifa Ibn Zaid Al_Nahyan phoned Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Prime Minister, Defense and Aviation Minister and Inspector General. During the telephonic conversation, they wished Prince Sultan good health and quick recovery following a recent surgery he had undergone in a Jeddah Hospital. Prince Sultan thanked them for their noble feelings and wished them good health. Meanwhile, Prince Sultan also received a cable from Yemeni Defense Minister Major General Abdullah Ali Ulaywah, wishing him good health. Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber, the Kuwaiti Prime Minister telephoned Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul-Aziz, the Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Aviation and Inspector General. During the conversation, Sheikh Sabah, who was reassured about the good health of Prince Sultan, wished the Prince quick recovery from a successful surgery he had undergone recently in Jeddah. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Prime Minister, Defense and Aviation Minister and Inspector General, received a telephone call from Sheikh Rashid Ibn Ahmed Al-Mualla, Member of Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates and Governor of Umm Al-Quwain. During the call, Sheikh Rashid inquired after Prince Sultan's health following the successful surgery he has recently undergone. Prince Sultan thanked Sheikh Rashid for his noble feelings, wishing him permanent good health. Palestinian President Yassir Arafat telephoned on Wednesday Prince Sultan Bin Abdul-Aziz, the Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Aviation and Inspector General. During the conversation, President Arafat, who was reassured about the good health of Prince Sultan, wished the Prince quick recovery from a successful surgery he had undergone recently in Jeddah. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General received a telephone call from the Chief of Staff of the Algerian People's National Army Lieutenant General Mohammed Al-Amari. During the conversation, Al-Amari was reassured of Prince Sultan's health following the successful surgery he has recently undergone, wishing the Prince a quick recovery and good health. Prince Sultan thanked Al-Amari for his noble feelings and wished him permanent good health. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul-Aziz, the Second Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General received a telephone call from the Chief of Iraqi Governing Council Ghazi Ibn Aqeel Al-Yawar. During the conversation, Al-Yawar was reassured of Prince Sultan's health following the successful surgery he has recently undergone. Al-Yawar wished the Prince a quick recovery and good health. On his part, Prince Sultan thanked Al-Yawar for his noble feelings and wished him constant good health. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, received princes, ministers, scholars, officials and citizens who came to inquire after his health following the successful surgery he has recently undergone. At the hospital, the visitors were received by Prince Khalid Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs; Prince Fahd Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Governor of Tabuk Region; Prince Faisal Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Secretary General of Prince Sultan Charity Foundation; Prince Turki Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Assistant Minister of Culture and Information; Prince Salman Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Minister Plenipotentiary at the Saudi Embassy in Washington; and other princes. Lebanese Prime Minister Rafeeq Al-Hariri was reassured of the health of Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General. During a telephone call here earlier today, Al Hariri inquired about Prince Sultan's health following the successful surgery he has recently undergone, wishing him quick recovery and good health. On his part, Prince Sultan thanked Al Hariri for his noble feelings and wished him good health. Meanwhile, He received telephone calls from Turkish defense minister Vecdi Gonul, Nigeria's defense minister Dr. Rabi'u Mousa, Poland's minister of national defense Jerzy Szmajdzinski, Bahraini defense minister general Sheikh khalifa Ibn Ahmad Al-Khalifa, wishing Prince Sultan fine health. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Prime Minister, Defense and Aviation Minister and Inspector General, has received cables of congratulations from the U.S. Defense Secretary and a number of GCC officials, wishing him good health and quick recovery from a recent successful surgery he had undergone in Jeddah. The cables were sent to Prince Sultan by Sheikh Saqer Ibn Mohammed Al-Qasimi, Governor of Ras Al-Kheima ; Sheikh Hamad Ibn Mohammed Al-Sharqi, member of Fujaira governing council; Sheikh Hamad Ibn Saif, Vice Governor of Fujaira; Sheikh Saud Ibn Saqer Al-Qasimi, the Crown Prince and Vice Governor of Ras Al-Kheima; U.S Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld; Sheikh Jaber Mobarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. In his reply cables, Prince Sultan thanked them all for their noble feelings. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, received a telephone call from President Mohammed Hosni Mubarak of Egypt. During the conversation, President Mubarak wished Prince Sultan good health and quick recovery following the successful surgery he has recently undergone in a Jeddah Hospital. Prince Sultan thanked President Mubarak for his noble feelings, wishing him continuous health and happiness. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Prime Minister, Defense and Aviation Minister and Inspector General, received a telephone call from South Africa's Former President Nelson Mandela. During the call, Mandela inquired after Prince Sultan's health following the successful surgery he has recently undergone. Prince Sultan thanked Mandela for his noble feelings, wishing him permanent good health. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General received the dean of the Arab group and Arab ambassadors accredited to the Kingdom. They inquired after the health of Prince Sultan following the successful surgery he has recently undergone, wishing him good health. Prince Sultan thanked them for their noble feelings and wished them permanent good health. At the hospital, they were received by Prince Khalid Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs; Prince Fahd Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Governor of Tabuk Region; Prince Faisal Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Secretary General of Prince Sultan Charity foundation; Prince Turki Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Assistant Minister of Culture and Information; Prince Salman Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Minister Plenipotentiary at the Saudi Embassy in Washington; and other princes. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Prime Minister, Defense and Aviation Minister and Inspector General, received a telephone call from Sheikh Khalifah Ibn Zayed Al Nahayan, Heir Apparent of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates. During the call, Sheikh Khalifah congratulated Prince Sultan on the occasion of the successful surgical operation he had recently undergone. King Hamad Ibn Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain visited today Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, at King Fahd Hospital for Armed Forces in Jeddah. The Bahraini monarch paid the visit to inquire after the health of Prince Sultan following the successful surgery he has recently undergone. At the hospital, the Crown Prince was received by Prince Khalid Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs; Prince Fahd Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Governor of Tabuk Region; Prince Bandar Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Saudi Ambassador to the U.S.; Prince Faisal Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Secretary General of Prince Sultan Charity Foundation; Prince Turki Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Assistant Minister of Culture and Information; and Prince Salman Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Minister Plenipotentiary at the Saudi Embassy in Washington. King Hamad congratulated Prince Sultan on the success of the surgery, wishing him quick recovery. The Bahraini king was accompanied by Sheikh Khalid Ibn Hamad Al Khalifa, Minister of the Royal Court; Sheikh Salman Ibn Abdullah Al Khalifa; Dr. Mohammed Al-Ansari, Advisor to the king. The audience was attended by Prince Abdulrahman Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Deputy Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General. In presence of Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Commander of the National Guard, Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General received leaders and heads of delegations of Arab Gulf Cooperation Council participating in the sixth consultation meeting of GCC countries' leaders. They are Sheikh Maktoom Ibn Rashid Al Maktoom, United Arab Emirates' vice president, Prime Minister, governor of Dubai; Bahrain's King Hamad Ibn Isa Al-Khalifa; Fahd Ibn Mahmood Al Saeed, Oman's deputy Prime Minister for cabinet affairs; Sheikh Hamad Ibn Khalifah Al Thani, the emir of Qatar; and Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jabir Al Sabah, Kuwait's Prime Minister. The leaders and heads of delegations inquired after the health of Prince Sultan following the successful surgery he has recently undergone. Prince Sultan thanked them for their noble feelings, wishing them permanent good health. He also wished them success in their continual efforts for the interest and prosperity of the region. At the hospital, they were received by Prince Khalid Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs; Prince Fahd Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Governor of Tabuk Region; Prince Faisal Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Secretary General of Prince Sultan Charity foundation; Prince Mohammed Ibn Naif Ibn Abdul Aziz, Assistant Minister of Interior for Security Affairs; Prince Turki Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Assistant Minister of Culture and Information; Prince Salman Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Minister Plenipotentiary at the Saudi Embassy in Washington; and other princes. Sheikh Hamad Ibn Jassim Ibn Jabr Al Thani, Qatar's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, was reassured of the health of Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General. During a telephone call, Al Thani inquired after Prince Sultan's health following the successful surgery he has recently undergone, wishing him a quick recovery and good health. On his part, Prince Sultan thanked Al Thani for his noble feelings and wished him continual good health. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Prime Minister, Defense and Aviation Minister and Inspector General, received The US Ambassador to the Kingdom James Oberwetter. On the other hand, Prince Sultan received Omar Dawara, the Ambassador of Burkina Faso and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps. Oberwetter and Dawara congratulated Prince Sultan on the occasion of the successful surgical operation he had recently undergone. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, received a telephone call from King Hamad Ibn Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain. During the conversation, King Hamad congratulated Prince Sultan on the occasion of the successful surgical operation he has recently undergone. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, received Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary General Abdul Rahman Al-Ateyah. During the visit, the GCC secretary general inquired after Prince Sultan's health following the successful surgery he has recently undergone, wishing him a quick recovery and good health. Prince Sultan thanked Al-Ateyah for his noble feelings and wished him continual good health. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Prime Minister, Defense and Aviation Minister and Inspector General, received the Omani Foreign Affairs Minister Yousef Ibn Alawi Ibn Abdullah. Yousef Ibn Alawi congratulated Prince Sultan on the occasion of the successful surgical operation he had earlier undergone. The meeting was attended by a number of princes. Jordan's King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein visited Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General; to inquire after his health following the successful surgery he has recently undergone. King Abdullah II was received at the hospital by Prince Salman Ibn Abdul Aziz, Governor of Riyadh Region; Prince Khalid Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs; Prince Sultan Ibn Salman Abdul Aziz, Secretary General of Tourism Higher Commission; Prince Faisal Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Secretary General of Prince Sultan's Charitable Foundation; Prince Turki Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Assistant Minister of Culture and Information; other princes and officials. King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein of Jordan left Jeddah after a brief visit to the Kingdom. At King Abdul Aziz International Airport, he was seen off by Prince Abdul Majeed Ibn Abdul Aziz, Governor of Makkah Region, Prince Fahd Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Governor of Tabuk, and other officials. Jordan's King was accompanied by Prince Ali Ibn Al Hussein; Faisal Al-Fayez, the Foreign Minister; and Samar Al Refai, the Minister of Royal Court. Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Prime Minister, Defense and Aviation Minister and Inspector General, received in the Jeddah-based King Fahd Hospital of the Armed Forces officials from the Ministry of Interior. During the reception, they inquired after Prince Sultan's health following the successful surgical operation he has recently undergone, wishing him good health. On his part, Prince Sultan thanked them for their good feelings, wishing them continual good health and happiness. The meeting was attended by Prince Mohammad Ibn Fahd Ibn Abdul Aziz, Governor of the Eastern Region; Prince Khalid Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs; Prince Fahd Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Governor of Tabuk Region; Prince Faisal Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Secretary General of Prince Sultan's Charitable Foundation; Prince Mohammad bin Naif Ibn Abdul Aziz, Assistant Minister of Interior for Security Affairs; Prince Turki Ibn Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Assistant Minister of Culture and Information; other princes and officials. On the other hand and under the patronization of Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Aviation and Inspector General and head of the National Commission for Wildlife Conservation and Development (NCWCD), the second phase of project to release falcons used for hunting to their original environment in Central Asia will be implemented. The Project aims at preserving different kinds of falcons and hawks from extinction and 41 falcons will be set free in their natural environment in Kazakhstan. Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Foreign Minister and Director General of the National Commission for Wildlife Conservation and Development NCWCD said this generous initiative by Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz stressed the pioneering role the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques plays in preserving the environment and wild life. He added that this project is a clear response to those who say that the Gulf region is the cemetery of immigrating birds especially falcons and hawks. The Commission has called on those who practice hunting with falcons and wish to participate in the project to donate their falcons who are one year or less old. The Commission registered information about the birds, received them and has implemented the health required regulations before freeing the falcons and hawks. On the other hand a Saudi businessman has allocated the sum of SR 500 thousand for the best design for a square which will be named after Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz on the occasion of his recovery from the operation he had undergone. Khalid Al Shbaili, chairman of the board of directors of Al Shbaili group said this sum was allocated for the design of the square that will honour Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz personality. He added that the square is at the entrance of the Kingdom with Bahrain. |
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