Prince Salman bin Abdul -Aziz, the Governor of Riyadh region, received here today the delegation of Harvard University, which comprises 40 Academicians. Speaking on the occasion, Prince Salman welcomed the guests, and underscored the importance of cultural cooperation and dialogue among the civilizations. He confirmed the keenness of Saudi Arabia on cooperation with others and establishing distinguished relations at the level of governments, organizations and nations. During the meeting Prince Salman discussed with the visiting delegation a number of issues, notably the reformatory measures taken by the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz at the political and economic domains, as well as the role being played by the Shoura (consultative) Council in the decision making , and the achievements attained in this respect. Prince Salman reiterated the keenness of the Kingdom on enhancing the pillars of the global security and peace. Slamming the phenomenon of terrorism, Prince Salman said it harms the entire world, and all people pay the price of extremism. He noted that Islam has nothing to do with terrorism, and said Islam is the religion of tolerance and fraternity. Prince Salman said the Saudi women have been playing an important role in the service of the society. Prince Salman noted that the Saudi government has been following the open-door policy as regards the relationship of the citizens with the rulers, and added the citizens can easily meet the officials and exchange views with them on issues of mutual interest.
