Prince Mohammed became the Kingdom’s prime minister on Tuesday following a the royal decree and was handed the position from King Salman.

King Mohammed wished the crown prince success in all his duties, in a cable he sent.

He also “expressed his deep pride in the strong bonds of brotherhood and friendship that bind the leaderships of the two countries, and in the deep-rooted and strong relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom of Morocco based on fruitful cooperation, active solidarity and mutual appreciation,” Saudi Press Agency reported.