“Pursuant to the statement of the Royal Court about the surgery the king underwent, I would like to reassure everyone that his health is sound and he has started a course of physiotherapy and rehabilitation as recommended by the doctors treating him,” Al-Rabeeah said.

Second Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Prince Naif said Saturday evening that King Abdullah is able to walk on his own and is in good health.

The king underwent successful surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital last week to correct a slipped disc and blood clot following back pain.

Prince Naif made the statement while receiving Uzbekistan's National Security Chief Gen. Rustam Inayatov at his office in Riyadh.

"We in the Kingdom have a second festival of Eid because of the king's good health," the prince said. In the meeting, Prince Naif stressed the importance of cooperation between the two countries.

Inayatov hoped that cooperation between the two countries would be comprehensive covering all aspects of life and not confined to security efforts.