Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Region, patronized here yesterday evening the annual ceremony organized by the branch of National Retirees Association, in the presence of Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Riyadh region. Addressing the ceremony, the Director of the Association\'s Branch in Riyadh, Dr. Ali bin Ahmed Al-Sultan pointed out that the number of pensioners in the governmental and private sectors since the inception of the Association before 8 years was about 350,000, but the number today is nearly 700 retirees.