The kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Russia signed a deal Monday to develop military cooperation between the two countries, Arab News reports, citing the deputy Defense ministry of the Gulf country, Prince Khalid bin Salman.
Prince Khalid signed the deal with his Russian counterpart Colonel General Alexander Fomin on the sidelines of the ongoing International Military-Technical Forum (ARMY 2021). “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. ARMY 2021 kicked off on Monday and runs until Saturday.