Prince Turki noted that the admission of the Kingdom to the World Trade Organization (WTO) will open markets before the Saudi products and investments, and at the same time it will make foreign products and investments available in the Saudi market. Moreover, Prince Turki highlighted the Kingdom's status in the Muslim world, and said 'it is the cradle of Islam and the country which includes the Islamic sanctuaries'. 'More than one billion Muslims turn their hearts towards Makkah five times a day, and millions of Muslims visit the Kingdom for performing Hajj and Umrah (minor Hajj) every year, he elaborated. Prince Turki pointed out that the strategic dialogue between the Kingdom and the US, whose foundation was laid by the Custodian of the two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, and US President George W. Bush at their meeting in Crawford last April, aimed at enhancing cooperation and coordination between the two sides on the strategic and political issues. --SPA 11 02 Local Time 08 02 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/329109