DAMMAM — Prince Ahmed Bin Fahad, deputy emir of the Eastern Province received Dhahran-based US Consul General Rachna Korhonen here on Monday. Korhonen was accompanied by the political and economic attaché Kenton Slaughter. During the meeting, the prince praised depth of relations between Saudi Arabia and the United States and the long history of joint action to achieve development and prosperity of the two friendly countries, noting the benefit entertained by the friendly peoples, the Arab and Muslim world as well of these relations. He also welcomed the return of the Consul General of the United States to Dhahran, to work in the Kingdom and to witness development in the Kingdom under the leadership of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince. Korhonen said she was looking forward to further successes in the development of relations in various fields between the two friendly countries. — SPA