King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, declared during a dinner reception hosted by the Malaysian King, Sultan Muhammad V, on Monday, that the Kingdom stands firmly with Islamic causes in general, and expressed his nation's keenness to cooperate with Malaysia and to continue serving Islam and Muslims.

According to the Kuwait News Agency, KUNA, King Salman said, "We are fully ready for assistance and cooperation with Malaysia on issues faced by Muslims, and I would like to express appreciation of the government and people of Malaysia for their warm welcome and generous hospitality."

King Salman also plans to visit Indonesia, Brunei, Japan, China, the Maldives and Jordan to meet with leaders and discuss bilateral relations, regional and international issues of common interest.