Saudi crown prince meets British defense secretary

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) meeting with British Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace in Riyadh on Thursday. (SPA)
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Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, minister of the Saudi National Guard, meets British Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace in Riyadh on Wednesday. (SPA)
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Updated 16 December 2021
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Saudi crown prince meets British defense secretary

  • Defense Secretary Ben Wallace also met with the Saudi minister of national guard
  • Review UK-Saudi defense ties with Prince Khalid bin Salman

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met early Thursday with British Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace.

They discussed cooperation in various fields, especially defense, and the latest regional and international developments, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

On Wednesday, Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, minister of the Saudi National Guard, also received Wallace and his delegation in Riyadh.

The two ministers discussed aspects of bilateral cooperation during their meeting.

The meetings were attended by officials from both sides.

Wallace also met with Prince Khalid bin Salman, Saudi deputy minister of defense, to review the military and defense cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the UK.

"We discussed ways of building on our friendly and historic relations to strengthen ongoing cooperation," he said in a tweet early Thursday.

 


Saudi foreign minister and Slovakian defense minister sign cooperation agreement

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Saudi foreign minister and Slovakian defense minister sign cooperation agreement

  • Meeting at Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Riyadh focused on common interests

LONDON: Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed on Monday ways to strengthen cooperative relations with the Slovakian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Robert Kalinak.

The meeting at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh focused on common interests and discussed the latest regional and international developments, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

The two sides signed a general cooperation agreement to enhance partnership and mutual understanding across various fields.

Saudi Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Ambassador Saud Al-Sati and Director General of the European Department, ambassador Abdulrahman Al-Ahmad, attended the meeting.

On Monday, Prince Faisal met with his Panamanian counterpart, Javier Martinez-Acha, and the Minister of Trade and Industry, Julio Molto.

They discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations and addressed recent international developments of mutual interest, according to SPA.