Saudi, Iraqi FMs Chair 3rd Meeting of their Joint Security Council

Prince Faisal bin Farhan at the joint virtual meeting. (SPA)
Prince Faisal bin Farhan at the joint virtual meeting. (SPA)
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Saudi, Iraqi FMs Chair 3rd Meeting of their Joint Security Council

Prince Faisal bin Farhan at the joint virtual meeting. (SPA)
Prince Faisal bin Farhan at the joint virtual meeting. (SPA)

The Saudi-Iraqi joint political, security and military council held its third meeting on Sunday that was chaired by the neighbors' respective foreign ministers Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Dr. Fuad Mohammed Hussein.

The council is part of the joint coordination council set up between the Kingdom and Iraq.

Sunday's meeting followed up on previous discussions and addressed efforts to bolster bilateral relations on the political, security and military levels.

Separately, Prince Faisal received a telephone call from his French counterpart Jean Yves Le Drian to discuss bilateral ties between their countries, as well as regional and international developments.



Saudi Minister of Defense Meets with French Armed Forces Minister

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz meets with French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu in Riyadh on Sunday. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz meets with French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu in Riyadh on Sunday. (SPA)
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Saudi Minister of Defense Meets with French Armed Forces Minister

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz meets with French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu in Riyadh on Sunday. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz meets with French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu in Riyadh on Sunday. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz held talks in Riyadh on Sunday with French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu.

They discussed Saudi-French relations and explored ways to strengthen their defense cooperation.

They also tackled regional developments, efforts to promote peace in the region and the world, and issues of mutual interest.

Several high-ranking officials from both sides attended the meeting.

Earlier, Prince Khalid received China’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Chang Hua for talks on bilateral ties between their countries and several issues of mutual interest.