Khartoum, 14 Muharram,1440 AH, 24 September,2018 , SPA -- The Saudi Embassy in Khartoum held last night a reception on the occasion of the 88th National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the presence of a number of Arab and foreign ambassadors accredited to the Sudan, military attachés, ministers, senior officials, military and media figures, parliamentarians and tribal leaders. In his speech, Saudi Ambassador Ali bin Hassan Ja'afar congratulated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and HRH Crown Prince on this occasion, describing the National Day as the historic day which earned the Kingdom a prestigious position and status among countries, praising the sacrifices made by late King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman to unify the Kingdom. He reviewed the Kingdom's leadership plans in developing infrastructure and life requirements for the welfare of the Kingdom's citizens and residents. He also reviewed the progress and prosperity being witnessed by the Kingdom in humanitarian and economic aspects, besides developing and providing best services for pilgrims. For his part, the representative the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, Cabinet's Member Ahmad Saad Omar conveyed the congratulations of the Sudanese President and people on this occasion, praising the Kingdom's support for the Sudan in all fields. -- SPA 15:06 LOCAL TIME 12:06 GMT 0016 www.spa.gov.sa/w754726