Jakarta, Aug. 18 -- Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud congratulated Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on the 80th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia, expressing hopes for progress and prosperity for the Indonesian people.

"The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has sent a cable of congratulations to the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, on his country's Independence Day," the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on its official website on Sunday (August 17).

In his message, King Salman prayed for President Prabowo's continued health and well-being, while expressing hopes that his government and the Indonesian people would achieve greater prosperi...