Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and his Italian counterpart, Guido Crosetto, discussed on Tuesday the latest developments in the region and the world.
Earlier, an official reception was held in Rome for Prince Khalid bin Salman during which the national anthems of both countries were played and the honor guard was displayed. The ministers then exchanged greetings with each other's country delegations.
Crosetto hosted a luncheon in honor of Prince Khalid.
Both ministers also held an extensive bilateral meeting in the presence of delegations from both ministries, discussing Saudi-Italian relations. They explored prospects for defense cooperation and means to develop it in line with the aspirations of the leadership of both countries.
The two sides also discussed the latest developments in the region and the world, as well as topics of mutual interest.
Saudi Ambassador to Italy Prince Faisal bin Sattam bin Abdulaziz, the Chief of General Staff General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs Khalid bin Hussein Biyari and a number of officials attended the reception.
