Riyadh, 24 Sha'ban, 1437,May 31, 2016, SPA --Saudi-US-Parliamentary Friendship Committee of Shura Council, headed by a member of the Council and the Chairman of the Committee Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al-Awad held a meeting yesterday at the headquarters of the Council with a US congressional delegation currently on a visit to the Kingdom. Dr. Al-Awad welcomed the members of the delegation in the Shura Council, appreciating their visit to the Kingdom, briefing the US delegation on the legislative and oversight functions being carried out by the Shura Council and the roles of the committees of Parliamentary Friendship in the Council with their counterparts in the parliaments of various countries of the world for the development of parliamentary cooperation between the Shura Council and these parliaments. -- SPA 12:53 LOCAL TIME 09:53 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w