Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement with Russia to boost military cooperation.
According to private TV, Saudi Arabia's Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman arrived in Russia to attend the International Military Technical Forum (ARMY 2021), where he also met with the Russian Defense Minister. "We discussed our joint efforts to safeguard stability and security in the region and reviewed the common challenges facing our countries," he tweeted after the meeting.
Met with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu to explore ways to strengthen the military and defense cooperation between our two countries. We discussed our common endeavor to preserve stability and security in the region, and reviewed shared challenges facing our countries. pic.twitter.com/T7lVdITZPt
— Khalid bin Salman خالد بن سلمان (@kbsalsaud) August 23, 2021
Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman also signed an agreement with his Russian counterpart, Colonel General Alexander Fomin, aimed at boosting military co-operation.
Met with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu to explore ways to strengthen the military and defense cooperation between our two countries. We discussed our common endeavor to preserve stability and security in the region, and reviewed shared challenges facing our countries. pic.twitter.com/T7lVdITZPt
— Khalid bin Salman خالد بن سلمان (@kbsalsaud) August 23, 2021