The Saudi Vice Minister of Defense, Prince Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf, held a meeting on Wednesday with the Minister of National Defence of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Hanena Ould Sidi.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed relations between Saudi Arabia and Mauritania and explored means of enhancing cooperation in the military and defense fields.

They also discussed regional developments and efforts made to address them to achieve security and stability, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Attending the meeting were Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili; Assistant Minister of Defense, Eng. Talal bin Abdullah Al-Otaibi; Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs, Khaled bin Hussein Al-Biyari; Director of the Office of the Vice Minister of Defense, Abdullah Al-Hajri, and the Mauritanian National Defense Minister's accompanying delegation.

In another development, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, received in Jeddah Tuesday the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Spain, Pedro Sanchez.

The two sides reviewed bilateral relations, and ways to enhance cooperation in various fields. They also discussed the latest regional and international developments of mutual interest.