Riyadh, Rabi'I 15, 1438, Dec 14, 2016, SPA -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud inaugurated the works of the first year of the seventh session of the Shura Council at its headquarters here today. Upon arrival at the venue, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques was received by Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh region; Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Minister of the National Guard; Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Interior Minister; Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Defense Minister; Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Advisor to the Minister of Interior and Speaker of the Shura Council Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh. Immediately after the arrival of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the royal anthem was played. Then, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques shook hands with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti, President of Senior Scholars Council and Standing Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al Al-Sheikh and senior officials of the Shura Council. After the King took his place at the podium, the ceremony started with a recitation of verses from the Holy Quran. --More 13:41 LOCAL TIME 10:41 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w290293