MAKKAH, 25th June, 2017 (WAM) -- Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, has received a telephone call from the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel.

According to the Saudi Press Agency, SPA, the German Chancellor congratulated Prince Mohammed bin Salman on his selection as the Crown Prince, and expressed her condemnation of the terrorist act that targeted the Grand Holy Mosque in Makkah.

They also discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and the latest developments in the region and the world, SPA added.

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