The UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Mohammed bin Ahmed al-Bowardi, held a meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces Lt. General Fayyad bin Hamed al-Ruwaili and his accompanying delegation.Both sides discussed strategic and historic bilateral relations and means of bolstering and developing them to serve both countries’ interests, as well as efforts to develop cooperation in the fields of military and defense.

They reviewed cooperation and coordination efforts to face the coronavirus repercussions and means of enhancing collective international action to ensure recovery at various levels.

Bowardi and Ruwaili also exchanged views on several regional and international issues of common interest.

Meanwhile, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani al-Rumaithi held talks with his Saudi counterpart and discussed military issues of common interest.

They reviewed bilateral ties and means of bolstering and developing cooperation at various levels.

The meetings come in line with the continuous consultation and coordination between the two brotherly countries.