For their part, the ambassadors conveyed to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques the greetings of their countries' leaders, expressing their thanks to the King for receiving them and warm welcome and generous hospitality accorded to them. They stressed their keenness to strengthen relations between their countries and the Kingdom, commending the Kingdom's enjoyment of regional and international status, weight and respect. The ceremony of handing over the credentials was attended by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior; Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Adel bin Zaid Altoraifi; Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir; Minister of State, Cabinet's Member and Chief of Royal Court Khalid bin Abdulrahman Al-Essa; and a number of officials. --SPA 14:51 LOCAL TIME 11:51 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w