London, 27 Ramadan,1438 AH, 22 June,2017 , SPA -- British Prime Minister Theresa May has welcomed the selection of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz as Crown Prince, his appointment as Deputy Premier and continuation as Minister of Defense. "We look forward to deepening the strong bilateral ties between the two countries," she said in a statement issued by the British government. She commended the deep historical relations between the two countries and the importance of the joint action in a number of fields. -- SPA 12:50 LOCAL TIME 09:50 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w433424