Saudi, Russian FMs Discuss Means to Boost Cooperation 

The Saudi and Russian delegations meet in Nizhny Novgorod on Monday. (SPA)
The Saudi and Russian delegations meet in Nizhny Novgorod on Monday. (SPA)
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Saudi, Russian FMs Discuss Means to Boost Cooperation 

The Saudi and Russian delegations meet in Nizhny Novgorod on Monday. (SPA)
The Saudi and Russian delegations meet in Nizhny Novgorod on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks on Monday with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on means to boost cooperation between their countries in various fields.

They also reviewed relations and cooperation and the latest regional and international developments.

They met on the sidelines of the Kingdom's participation, as an invited country to join the BRICS group, in the BRICS Outreach ministerial meeting in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod.

Saudi Ambassador to Russia Abdulrahman Al-Ahmad and Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Director General Abdulrahman Al-Dawood attended the meeting.

Prince Faisal also met with his Bolivarian counterpart Yvan Gil Pinto for talks on intensifying coordination on regional and international issues of concern.



Saudi Defense Minister Meets with French Ambassador

Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Defense
Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Defense
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Saudi Defense Minister Meets with French Ambassador

Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Defense
Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Defense

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille.

During the meeting in Riyadh, they reviewed relations between the two friendly countries and several issues of mutual interest.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf, Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs Khaled bin Hussein Al-Biyari, and Office of the Minister of Defense Director General Hisham bin Abdulaziz bin Saif.