The Egyptian cabinet on Wednesday welcomed Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud's visit to Egypt. 

In its weekly meeting, the cabinet said the historic visit embodies the depth of strategic relations binding Egypt and Saudi Arabia both at the government and popular levels. 

Prime Minister Sherif Ismail hailed the strategy of the Egyptian-Saudi Coordination Council. 

Cairo is fully ready for Egyptian-Saudi cooperation in all fields, he added. 

The Saudi king's visit to Egypt is the first of its kind since he took power.

Source: MENA