He was welcomed by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Defence Minister Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Acting Governor of Riyadh Prince Mohammed bin Sa’ad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, GCC Secretary General Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, members of the Saudi ruling family, ministers and senior officials.