Jeddah, Muharram 13, 1440, September 23, 2018, SPA -- His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Crown Prince, Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Defense, affirmed that the occasion of the eighty eighth anniversary of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is an occasion to recall the achievements of the country's founder the late King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud and his sons after him. His Royal Highness praised the Kingdom's growth and prosperity under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. This came in a speech by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince on this occasion. In the speech, His Royal Highness highlighted efforts of the Saudi people to achieve the objectives of Vision 2030 and underlined the great success of the last Hajj season. His Royal Highness stressed that the kingdom will remain steadfast in the principles of tolerant Islam, the religion of moderation, and in fighting extremism and terrorism. His Royal Highness stated that no one will be allowed to attack the sovereignty of the kingdom or tamper with its security. At the end of the speech, His Royal Highness the crown prince paid tribute to Saudi military. --SPA 02:59 LOCAL TIME 23:59 GMT 0034 www.spa.gov.sa/w753861