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Saudi, US Ministers of Defense Discuss Regional, Int’l Developments

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman discussed with his US counterpart Lloyd Austin friendly ties (SPA)
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman discussed with his US counterpart Lloyd Austin friendly ties (SPA)
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Saudi, US Ministers of Defense Discuss Regional, Int’l Developments

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman discussed with his US counterpart Lloyd Austin friendly ties (SPA)
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman discussed with his US counterpart Lloyd Austin friendly ties (SPA)

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman has discussed with his US counterpart Lloyd Austin the latest regional and international developments.

During a meeting at the US Department of Defense in Washington on Wednesday, the two officials reviewed the strategic partnership in the military and defense sectors and ways to strengthen and enhance it.

They highlighted the leading regional and international roles of Saudi Arabia and the US in achieving global peace and security, and discussed several topics of common interest.

Saudi Ambassador to the US Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan, Chief of General Staff Lt-Gen Fayyad bin Hamed al-Ruwaili, Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs Khalid al-Bayari, Director General of the Office of Minister of Defense Hisham bin Abdulaziz bin Saif, and the Military Attaché at the Saudi embassy in Washington and Ottawa Brig. Gen. Salman bin Awad Al-Harbi attended the meeting.

It was also attended from the US side by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Lt-Gen Charles Brown, Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Lt-Gen Ronald Clark, Special Assistant Secretary of Defense for Policy Brian Seagraves, Director of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Kelly Magsamin, and the Military Attaché at the US embassy to the Kingdom Brig. Gen. Richard Quirk.

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Saudi, Thai Foreign Ministers Co-Chair First Saudi-Thai Coordination Council Meeting

The convening of this meeting underscores the advancing relations between the governments of Saudi Arabia and Thailand - SPA
The convening of this meeting underscores the advancing relations between the governments of Saudi Arabia and Thailand - SPA
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Saudi, Thai Foreign Ministers Co-Chair First Saudi-Thai Coordination Council Meeting

The convening of this meeting underscores the advancing relations between the governments of Saudi Arabia and Thailand - SPA
The convening of this meeting underscores the advancing relations between the governments of Saudi Arabia and Thailand - SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Maris Sangiampongsa co-chaired the first meeting of the Saudi-Thai Coordination Council in Bangkok on Thursday.
The convening of this meeting underscores the advancing relations between the governments of Saudi Arabia and Thailand, aiming to enhance coordination and collaboration across various sectors to fulfill the aspirations of both nations' leaders and peoples. This aligns with the shared objectives of the Saudi-Thai Coordination Council, focusing on enhancing cooperation, connectivity, and integration between the two countries through the council and its subcommittees in areas such as politics, security, defense, energy, economy, investment, education, culture, tourism, and other mutual interests, SPA reported.
During the meeting, the co-chairs reviewed the bilateral relations and emphasized the significance of sustained joint efforts between the two friendly nations. They expressed contentment with the outcomes of the committee sessions, which produced over 70 joint initiatives spanning various fields.
They highlighted the importance of upholding and advancing the council's work and collaboration among its committees while reinforcing coordination to amplify its effectiveness as an institutional mechanism framing bilateral cooperation. They also underscored the importance of implementing the recommendations and initiatives of the committee heads with the support of the council's general secretariat, looking forward to the upcoming second council meeting in Saudi Arabia.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the two ministers signed the minutes of the first meeting of the Saudi-Thai Coordination Council.
Following the meeting, the two sides signed a cooperation program between the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented by the Prince Saud Al-Faisal Institute for Diplomatic Studies, and the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented by the Devawongse Varopakarn Institute of Foreign Affairs (DVIFA).