Then the King and Japanese Prime Minister started a session of official talks. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques delivered a speech in which he said, "I am pleased to extend my best thanks to Japan's government and people for the warm welcome and generous hospitality. I express my happiness to be in your friendly country with which we have had historical and economic relations, expressing my pleasure for the Kingdom's partnership with Japan in launching Saudi-Japanese Vision 2030, this vision will strengthen the strategic partnership between our two countries. There is an urgent need to intensify international efforts to resolve issues and crises in the Middle East, including the Palestinian cause and ending Syrian and Yemeni crises, these crises have affected negatively on the region's stability and development, impeding the growth of international trade, and threatening ensuring of energy supplies to the world. Terrorism has become the greatest danger to the security of nations and peoples, we are major partners in fighting it, and we are in need of concerted international efforts and hard work to deepen the concepts of dialogue between the followers of religions and cultures, and enhance the spirit of tolerance and coexistence between peoples. --More 16:33 LOCAL TIME 13:33 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w352277