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Salman Khurshid arrives for Saudi Arabian prince's funeral
Sunday June 17, 2012 10:44:38 PM,
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Jeddah: Indian Law
Minister Salman Khurshid arrived here Sunday for the funeral of
Saudi Arabia's crown prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud who died
Saturday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
He was received by Prince Mishaal bin Majed bin Abdulaziz,
governor of Jeddah province, and a number of officials at the King
Abdulaziz International Airport, 19 km from Jeddah.
Khurshid arrived here representing India to express condolences to
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the royal family and
the people of the country.
Earlier Sunday, in his message to King Abdullah, Indian Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh expressed his "profound sorrow and deep
grief" and offered India's "deepest condolences" over the sudden
demise of the crown prince.
"Prince Nayef will always be remembered and admired for his
outstanding contribution towards the development of the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia in many different fields," the prime minister said.
The 78-year-old crown prince was hospitalised in Geneva and had
left the country for medical tests late last month, BBC reported.
Prince Nayef was also deputy prime minister and interior minister.
Nayef was named crown prince last year succeeding Sultan bin Abdul
Aziz.
Saudi Arabia is expected to declare a period of mourning following
Prince Nayef's burial.
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