Washington, Dhu-AlQa'dah 21, 1436, September 05, 2015, SPA -- Dr. Adel bin Zaid Al-Toraifi, the Minister of Culture and Information of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, met in Washington today with media representatives accompanying the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, including chief editors of local newspapers, academicians, writers, thinkers and intellectuals on the fringes of the official visit of the monarch to the United States. During the meeting, the minister highlighted the importance of the visit of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to the United States, his first since ascending the throne, and its impact on enhancing bilateral relations between the two countries and the service of the Arab and Islamic issues. He briefed the media delegates on the contents of the meeting between the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and U.S. President Barack Obama, noting that the meeting dealt with a number of issues which enhance the friendship relations march between the two countries in different fields, and regional and international issues of mutual concern to the benefit of the two friendly countries and the service of Arab region issues. --SPA 04:43 LOCAL TIME 01:43 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w