UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Meets with Saudi Army Chief

UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs holding talks with Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces Lt. General Fayyad bin Hamed al-Ruwaili - Asharq Al-Awsat AR.
UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs holding talks with Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces Lt. General Fayyad bin Hamed al-Ruwaili - Asharq Al-Awsat AR.
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UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Meets with Saudi Army Chief

UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs holding talks with Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces Lt. General Fayyad bin Hamed al-Ruwaili - Asharq Al-Awsat AR.
UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs holding talks with Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces Lt. General Fayyad bin Hamed al-Ruwaili - Asharq Al-Awsat AR.

The UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Mohammed bin Ahmed al-Bowardi, held a meeting Wednesday with Saudi Arabia’s Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces Lt. General Fayyad bin Hamed al-Ruwaili and his accompanying delegation.

Both sides discussed strategic and historic bilateral relations and means of bolstering and developing them to serve both countries’ interests, as well as efforts to develop cooperation in the fields of military and defense.

They reviewed cooperation and coordination efforts to face the coronavirus repercussions and means of enhancing collective international action to ensure recovery at various levels.

Bowardi and Ruwaili also exchanged views on several regional and international issues of common interest.

Meanwhile, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani al-Rumaithi held talks with his Saudi counterpart and discussed military issues of common interest.

They reviewed bilateral ties and means of bolstering and developing cooperation at various levels.

The meetings come in line with the continuous consultation and coordination between the two brotherly countries.



Saudi Arabia, China Hold Second Round of Political Consultations

Saudi Arabia, China hold second round of political consultations.
Saudi Arabia, China hold second round of political consultations.
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Saudi Arabia, China Hold Second Round of Political Consultations

Saudi Arabia, China hold second round of political consultations.
Saudi Arabia, China hold second round of political consultations.

The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia and China held their second round of political consultations in Riyadh on Monday, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
The meeting was co-chaired by Saudi Arabia’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Waleed El-Khereiji, and China’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Deng Li, representing their respective governments.
During the discussions, the two sides reviewed the progress of bilateral relations and emphasized the importance of enhancing cooperation to meet the shared aspirations of both nations. They also exchanged updates on regional and global issues of mutual interest.
In addition, Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to China, Abdulrahman Al-Harbi, and Nasser Al-Ghanoum, Director of the Asian Countries Department at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, participated in the consultations.

In September, a high-level Saudi-Chinese Committee meeting was held in Riyadh, focusing on strengthening cooperation between the two countries in the political and security realms. Officials also explored opportunities for collaboration in key sectors, including trade, energy, investment, culture, and technology.