On his part, Abul Ghait highlighted the important political and economic weight of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Egypt, and said their bilateral relations could be a good model for close ties among other Arab countries. He stressed the importance of cooperation and coordination between the Kingdom and Egypt for the settlement of the Middle East problem, ending the Israeli occupation of the Arab territories and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. Abul Ghait reiterated the readiness of Egypt to implement strategic projects for cooperation with the Kingdom in all domains.--SPA1043 Local Time 0743 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/251687