Saudi Arabia, China Discuss Defense Cooperation

Prince Khalid bin Salman during the videoconference with Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense General Wei Fenghe. SPA
Prince Khalid bin Salman during the videoconference with Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense General Wei Fenghe. SPA
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Saudi Arabia, China Discuss Defense Cooperation

Prince Khalid bin Salman during the videoconference with Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense General Wei Fenghe. SPA
Prince Khalid bin Salman during the videoconference with Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense General Wei Fenghe. SPA

Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman has met via videoconference with Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense General Wei Fenghe.

The meeting reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries, especially in the defense and military fields, means to develop them and issues of mutual interest, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

“We reviewed the historic ties between our two countries and explored ways to strengthen our military and defense cooperation,” Prince Khalid said on his Twitter account.

The meeting was attended by the Kingdom's Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili, Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs Dr. Khaled Biyari, and other officials from both countries, SPA said.



Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan Hold Third Round of Political Consultations

A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)
A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)
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Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan Hold Third Round of Political Consultations

A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)
A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)

The ministries of foreign affairs of Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan held the third round of political consultations at the Saudi ministry headquarters in Riyadh on Wednesday.

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji and Tajik Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Farrukh Sharifzoda headed their respective sides during the meeting.

Discussions focused on boosting bilateral relations between the two countries across various sectors, as well as intensifying bilateral and multilateral coordination on issues of mutual interest.

The consultation round was attended by Saudi Ambassador to Tajikistan Waleed Abdulrahman Alreshaidan, Tajik Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Akram Karimi, and Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of Asian Countries Director Nasser Al-Ghanoum.