Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz and Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani co-chaired on Wednesday the second 2024 meeting of the Security and Military Committee established by the Saudi-Qatari Coordination Council.
Prince Abdulaziz began the meeting, which was held virtually, by emphasizing that the session aims to enhance security cooperation upon the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.
He highlighted the exceptional relations between Saudi Arabia and Qatar under the leadership of Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Prince Abdulaziz congratulated Sheikh Saoud on his appointment as deputy prime minister and minister of state for defense affairs. He also congratulated the Qatari government and people on their National Day and wished the country continued security and stability.
He praised the efforts of the working teams from both sides in implementing the agreed-upon initiatives.
The meeting, which was attended by several Saudi officials, reviewed several topics on its agenda.