Then, a speech ceremony was held. Speaking in his own name and on behalf of the ambassadors, the ambassador of the United Kingdom John Jenkins, expressed honor to meet the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, thanking him for giving them this rare chance out of his heavy schedule. He said that all the ambassadors are lucky to be envoys of their countries to the Kingdom, which he said is enjoying the grace of security and stability while the phenomenon of violence, terrorism and bloodshed is hitting cities and capitals around this safe haven where towers are being built, desert rehabilitated, factories constructed and infrastructure established meanwhile. The British ambassador went on to say that the difference is made by the prudent leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques who turned the place to a oasis of security. He said the wisdom of the monarch has succeeded to alleviate a lot of tensions outside the borders of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, thanks to its political and economic leverage. Moreover, the generosity of the Kingdom has satisfied many starving stomachs, fearing souls, sick bodies and worrying communities. On behalf of the ambassadors, he said the testimony of his colleagues go far from materialistic facts to spirituals, citing the expansions of the two holy mosques as evidence of the Monarch's service of Islam and Muslims all over the world. He thanked the king, the prudent government and pertinent authorities concerned for the warm welcome and generous hospitality accorded to the ambassadors since their arrival in the Kingdom, wishing the King, the Kingdom and people of Saudi Arabia steady success and prosperity and extending the greetings of their governments to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. --More 00:51 LOCAL TIME 21:51 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w