Saudi, Indonesian Defense Ministers Discuss Boosting Military Cooperation

The Saudi and Indonesian defense ministers meet in Jakarta. (SPA)
The Saudi and Indonesian defense ministers meet in Jakarta. (SPA)
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Saudi, Indonesian Defense Ministers Discuss Boosting Military Cooperation

The Saudi and Indonesian defense ministers meet in Jakarta. (SPA)
The Saudi and Indonesian defense ministers meet in Jakarta. (SPA)

Indonesia’s Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto received on Tuesday his Saudi counterpart Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz in Jakarta.

A formal reception was thrown in honor of Prince Khalid at the Defense Ministry soon after his arrival in Indonesia.

The ministers held official talks at the ministry covering bilateral relations between their countries and military and defense cooperation and means to bolster and develop it.

They also discussed issues of common interest.

Prince Khalid was then briefed by several Indonesian defense companies on their services, expertise and latest products.



Saudi Leadership Offers Condolences to Turkish President over Fire Victims in Bolu 

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in a hotel at a ski resort of Kartalkaya, located in Bolu province, in northwest Türkiye, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Enes Ozkan/IHA via AP)
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in a hotel at a ski resort of Kartalkaya, located in Bolu province, in northwest Türkiye, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Enes Ozkan/IHA via AP)
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Saudi Leadership Offers Condolences to Turkish President over Fire Victims in Bolu 

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in a hotel at a ski resort of Kartalkaya, located in Bolu province, in northwest Türkiye, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Enes Ozkan/IHA via AP)
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in a hotel at a ski resort of Kartalkaya, located in Bolu province, in northwest Türkiye, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Enes Ozkan/IHA via AP)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent on Tuesday a cable of condolences to Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the victims of a fire at a ski resort in the Bolu region.

He expressed his deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to the Turkish president and the families of the deceased, wishing a swift recovery for all the injured.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent Erdogan a similar cable of condolences.

A fire at a ski resort hotel in Türkiye’s Bolu mountains killed 76 people and injured dozens on Tuesday.

Erdogan declared Wednesday a day of national mourning after the incident.