The President concluded with thanking of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, for taking side with Turkish government, during the failed coup d'état attempt. The Turkish President, then, decorated the Crown Prince with the Order of the Republic. For his part, the Crown Prince addressed the audience, thanking the Turkish side for the reception and hospitality accorded to the delegation, as well as the sincerely fraternal feelings, pointing to the honor bestowed on him by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud directives to visit your brethren country and convey to your Excellency and the fraternal Turkish people and to convey the King keenness on enhancing strategic partnership binding our two countries, in various political, economic, security and military domains. I consider being graced by this order a symbol of our well established friendship and deep-rooted brotherhood, between our countries, under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and your Excellency, the Crown Prince commented, adding that it is a pleasure that the points of view of the two countries are identical, towards several regional as well as international issues. Expressing Kingdom feeling comfortable as your country, under its leadership, has managed to overcome the failed putsch attempt, the Crown Prince stressed, asserting the Kingdom taking side with Turkey, to maintain its security and stability. The Crown Prince concluded by thanking, anew, the president, praying that may Allah, the Almighty prevails lasting peace, stability and prosperity, in our countries. -- more 21:04 LOCAL TIME 18:04 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w