RIYADH: Prince Khalid bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s minister of defense, has received his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Ahmad Fahd Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency reported early Wednesday.

The ministers discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in the defense field and coordination of joint military action, in addition to regional and international issues.

Saudi and Kuwaiti senior military and civil officials attended the meeting.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman earlier met with Sheikh Ahmad on the sidelines of the Future Investment Initiative forum.

During the meeting, they reviewed relations between the two countries, and a number of topics of common interest.