Riyadh, Jumada II 18, 1437, Mar 27, 2016, SPA -- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held official talks session at Al-Yamamah Palace here today with President Jacob Zuma of South Africa. At the outset of the meeting, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques delivered a speech in which he welcomed President Zuma and the accompanying delegation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques hailed the close ties binding the two countries and their peoples in various fields, particularly in political, economic and military fields. King Salman also said that South Africa is one of the major trading partners of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques appreciated the care given by South Africa to the region s issues, particularly its stances towards the Palestinian cause. We stressed the importance of continued cooperation and consultation on international and regional issues, particularly the reforms in the United Nations Organization and the fight against terrorism and extremism, King Salman said. Regarding the Syrian crisis, we hope that international efforts will resolve the crisis in accordance with Geneva I decisions. In Yemen, we hope that peace and security are achieved, and that Yemeni-Yemeni consultations sponsored by the United Nations will achieve a political solution based on UN Security Council resolution No. 2216, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques said. --More 18:13 LOCAL TIME 15:13 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w