Arab News, Tuesday, Aug 24, 2021 | Muharram 16, 1443
Saudi Arabia, Russia ink deal aimed at developing military cooperation
Saudi Arabia:
Saudi Arabia on Monday signed
an agreement aimed at developing military cooperation with Russia.
The Kingdom’s Deputy Defense Minister Prince
Khalid bin Salman announced the agreement, which he signed alongside his Russian
counterpart Colonel General Alexander Fomin.
Prince Khalid arrived in Russia on Monday to
attend the International Military-Technical Forum (ARMY 2021).
The minister also met Sergey Shoygu, the Russian
defense minister, and discussed ways to improve military cooperation between the
two nations.
“We discussed our common endeavor to preserve
stability and security in the region, and reviewed shared challenges facing our
countries,” Prince Khalid Tweeted after the meeting.
On his arrival in Moscow, the minister was
received by the Saudi ambassador, and the military attache as well as a number
of Russian defense officials.
Now in its seventh edition, ARMY 2021 kicked off
on Monday and runs until Saturday.
The military expo is being held at the Patriot
Congress and Exhibition Center in the town of Kubinka, 63 kilometers west of the
Russian capital.