Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman announced on Monday evening the signing of an agreement between Saudi Arabia and Russia aimed at developing areas of joint military cooperation between the two countries.
I met with His Excellency the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Sergei Shoigu. In our discussions, we discussed ways to enhance military and defense cooperation, our common endeavor to maintain security and stability in the region, and the most prominent common challenges facing the two countries. pic.twitter.com/9n41cX5hPb
— Khalid bin Salman Khalid bin Salman (@kbsalsaud) August 23, 2021
Prince Khalid bin Salman wrote on his Twitter account: “I met with His Excellency the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Sergei Shoigu. In our discussions, we discussed ways to enhance military and defense cooperation, And our joint endeavor to maintain security and stability in the region, and the most prominent common challenges facing the two countries.”
He added: “Today, I signed with His Excellency the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant-General Alexander Fomin, an agreement between the Kingdom and the Russian Federation aimed at developing Fields of joint military cooperation between the two friendly countries.”
Prince Khalid bin Salman’s meeting with the Russian Minister of DefensePrince Khalid bin Salman arrived Monday in Russia on an official visit to participate in the International Military-Technical Forum. Army 2021″, which was launched at the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center in Kubinka, Moscow region.
During the visit, Prince Khaled will meet with a number of Russian officials to discuss bilateral relations between the two countries and to discuss issues of common interest to support security and stability Region

