Riyadh, January 9, 2020, SPA -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud made a telephone call today to Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison. During the conversation, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques confirmed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's stand with Australia in difficult conditions in the face current forest fires in Australia, and the Kingdom’s readiness to provide assistance so that Australia overcomes this disaster. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques expressed his condolences to the Prime Minister and families of the deceased, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. The King also said that the Kingdom and its people share with the Australian people feelings of pain as a result of this disaster. For his part, the Australian Prime Minister expressed his sincere thanks and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Saudi people for their sincere feelings towards Australia and its people. --SPA 14:48 LOCAL TIME 11:48 GMT 0009 www.spa.gov.sa/w1243566