Cyprus' President Nicos Anastasiades held talks in Nicosia on Sunday with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah.
Discussions focused on cooperation between their countries and ways to develop it in all fields.
They also tackled elevating relations to broader horizons in line with the Kingdom's Vision 2030 and to achieve the prosperity of both their countries and peoples.
The covered regional and international issues of interest and the efforts exerted towards them.
They stressed the need to intensify international efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and to transform the Middle East into a region that is free of weapons of mass destruction.
Prince Faisal also met his Cypriot counterpart, Ioannis Kasoulides, for talks on bilateral relations and ways to bolster them. They also discussed the importance of boosting investments between their countries.
Their talks covered bilateral and security cooperation and relations between Saudi Arabia and the European Union and the importance of developing them in all fields.
They addressed the Kingdom's role in preserving the environment through its Middle East Green and Saudi Green initiatives.
On regional developments, they underlined the importance of supporting all efforts aimed at ending the Iran-backed Houthi militias' humanitarian violations against the Yemen people.
They covered Saudi Arabia and Cyprus' efforts in combating terrorism and extremism in all their forms.
Saudi Arabia views Cyprus as a "bridge" between the Middle East and the EU, helping the 27-nation bloc "understand what’s going on" in the region, Prince Faisal said.
He stressed both his country and Cyprus have a "very, very strong alignment" regarding regional stability and terrorism "whether it is (Yemen's) Houthis or others."
He said both countries agree in the primacy of international law.
"If we do not all agree that international law is the primary guide of state relations, we risk the instability for all," the FM said. "I think it's important that we all stand together to defend the primacy of international law or state sovereignty, a rejection of interventionism of all sorts."
