RIYADH, 30 October — Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf yesterday held wide-ranging talks in separate meetings here with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd and Crown Prince Abdullah, deputy premier and commander of the National Guard.
A Pakistani Embassy spokesman said the "very cordial" talks covered the Middle East, India-Pakistan relations and bilateral ties.
The Saudi leaders expressed full solidarity with Pakistan and assured President Musharraf that the Kingdom "will continue to play a brotherly role in the development of Pakistan."
The spokesman said Prince Abdullah congratulated Gen. Musharraf on Pakistan’s recent national elections and expressed hope that the elected representatives will not only serve the interests of Pakistan but also the cause of Islam.
The Pakistani leader arrived in Riyadh earlier in the day on two-day visit during which he will also perform Umrah.
He was greeted at the Riyadh air base by Riyadh Governor Prince Salman.
The Pakistani leader’s trip had originally been due to start on Monday. No reason was given for the delay. Musharraf visited Saudi Arabia in June for talks with Prince Abdullah when military tensions between arch-rivals Pakistan and India soared to dangerous levels.
