For his part, the Korean President sent his greetings and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, welcoming HRH Crown Prince on his current visit to the Republic of Korea. The President pointed to historical relations between the two countries since the beginning of diplomatic relations, stressing that the Kingdom is a major country in the Middle East and keen to develop and strengthen economic and investment cooperation between the two countries. The Korean President also highlighted the importance of HRH Crown Prince's visit in developing cooperation between the Kingdom and the Republic of Korea in various fields, commending the Kingdom's Vision 2030 and its ambitious goals in all fields. Then, they reviewed bilateral relations between the Kingdom and the Republic of Korea, means of developing and enhancing them in various fields, latest developments and regional and international issues of common concern. The meeting was attended by Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Minister of National Guard; Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, Minister of Culture; Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ibrahim Al-Assaf; Minister of Commerce and Investment Dr. Majed Al-Qasabi; Minister of State and Cabinet's Member Adel Al-Jubeir; Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Eng. Khalid Al-Falih; Minister of Economy and Planning Mohammed Al-Tuwaijri; Supervisor General of the Office of the Minister of Defense Fahd Al-Issa; Secretary to HRH Crown Prince Dr. Bandar Al-Rasheed; Saudi Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Riyadh Al-Mubaraki; and senior government officials of the Republic of Korea. --SPA 12:18 LOCAL TIME 09:18 GMT 0004 www.spa.gov.sa/w1126203