His Excellency British Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace received His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defense, at the Royal Cavalry Guards Square in the British capital London, where His Highness the Secretary of Defense was officially received. The defense, during which the royal anthem of Saudi Arabia was played and a review of the guard of honor took place.
His Highness the Secretary of Defense held a meeting with His Excellency the Secretary of Defense of Great Britain at the headquarters of the British Ministry of Defense, during which they reviewed the strategic and historical relations between the two friendly countries, as well as discussed aspects of bilateral cooperation in the military and defense sphere, as well as discussed a number of issues of mutual interest, the development of the situation at the regional and international levels.
His Highness the Minister of Defense and His Excellency the Secretary of Defense of the United Kingdom also signed a defense cooperation plan that aims to develop the capabilities of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense, localize the military industry and strengthen the partnership between the two countries in the military and defense field.
HRH Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Fayyad bin Hamed Al Ruwaili and His Excellency Assistant Secretary of Defense for Executive Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Hussein Al-Bayari, Director General of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Hisham bin Abdulaziz bin Saif and Military Attache of the Embassy of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques of the United Kingdom, Major General Pilot Riyadh bin Muhammad Abu Ababa.
On the British side, HE Chief of Staff of the RAF Lieutenant General Sir Mike Wigston, British Ambassador to the Kingdom Neil Crompton, British Military Attache to the Kingdom Brigadier General Jimmy Piggott and HRH British Secretary of Defense Merry Davis, Private Secretary.
His Highness the Secretary of Defense and an accompanying delegation arrived in the United Kingdom yesterday on an official visit, during which he will meet with a number of officials to discuss relations between the two friendly countries, strengthen bilateral military and defense cooperation, and discuss issues of common interest. interest, at the regional and international levels.
