Makkah, Ramadan 26, 1438, June 21, 2017, SPA -- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz received today a telephone call from President Mahmoud Abbas of the State of Palestine, congratulating him on the occasion of the issuance of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud order, which appoints him as Crown Prince, Deputy Premier besides his position as Minister of Defence. Crown Prince expressed his thanks and appreciation to the President for his noble feelings, wishing the President and the people of the State of Palestine further progress and prosperity. -- SPA 20:31 LOCAL TIME 17:31 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w432790