Monitoring Desk
RIYADH: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) Minister for Defense met with his British counterpart Ben Wallace in Riyadh on Wednesday.
According to Arab news, the two sides discussed bilateral ties and matters of mutual interest during the meeting. Saudi Arabia’s Minister for Defense, Prince Khalid bin Salman and the UK’s Secretary of State for Defense discussed defense cooperation and ways to further enhance the bilateral ties.
KSA, UK Ministers Vow to Enhance Defense Ties
Pleased to meet with @BWallaceMP to review the strategic relations between our two countries. We discussed our military and defense cooperation and ways to strengthen it. We also exchanged thoughts on regional and international developments and our efforts towards them. pic.twitter.com/ewhIlxQjnw
— Khalid bin Salman خالد بن سلمان (@kbsalsaud) March 1, 2023
Prince Khalid said that they discussed regional and international developments during the meeting. He added that they had also inked a declaration of the KSA’s intent to attend the Future Combat Air System program to further strengthen the Kingdom’s defensive capabilities and abilities.
سُعدت بلقاء معالي وزير الدفاع البريطاني السيد بين والاس.
استعرضنا خلال اللقاء العلاقات الإستراتيجية بين بلدينا الصديقين، وبحثنا التعاون في المجال العسكري والدفاعي وسبل تعزيزه وتطويره، كما ناقشنا مستجدات الأوضاع الإقليمية والدولية، والجهود المبذولة تجاهها. pic.twitter.com/cE4Zfi8H2d— Khalid bin Salman خالد بن سلمان (@kbsalsaud) March 1, 2023
He further said that the KSA’s defensive capabilities will be enhanced “through a comprehensive partnership” that includes joint research, production, and development projects for future air systems.
سمو وزير الدفاع يلتقي وزير الدفاع البريطاني ويوقعان إعلان نوايا بشأن مشاركة المملكة في برنامج القدرات الجوية المستقبلية.https://t.co/Z9rKJUBAl8 pic.twitter.com/EkTTiJWvdv
— وزارة الدفاع (@modgovksa) March 1, 2023
