The Saudi-Turkish Joint Military Committee held Saturday its sixth meeting in the Turkish capital, Ankara.
The meeting was chaired by Saudi Chief of General Staff Lieutenant-General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili and Turkish Chief of General Staff General Metin Gürak.
At the meeting, which took place at the Turkish General Staff headquarters and attended by several high-ranking Officers from the Saudi and Turkish Armed Forces, the Committee discussed ways to boost cooperation and coordination between the two brotherly countries in the defense and military sectors, as well as several other issues of common concern.
Al-Ruwaili also held a meeting with Turkish Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler (photo), with whom he discussed relations between the two brotherly countries and areas of cooperation in matters of defense, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
For his part, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, discussed enhancing cooperation between the UAE and Türkiye in various fields in reflection of the strategic relations that unite the two countries
During the meeting, which took place in Abu Dhabi on 25 December, the two sides reviewed developments in the Middle East, stressing the need to intensify efforts to prevent the expansion of regional conflict, which threatens security and stability, and pursue a clear path to peace that ensures stability and security for all, according to the Emirates News Agency (WAM).
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the Turkish Foreign Minister also discussed the latest developments in Syria, underscoring both countries' firm stance towards Syria's stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, as well as their joint support for the aspirations of the Syrian people for security, stability, and development.
Earlier this month, Kuwaiti Army Deputy Chief of Staff, Air Marshal Sheikh Sabah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and his accompanying delegation visited the Turkish Defense Industry Agency (SSB) in the capital Ankara on 18 December, where he met the Agency’s President Haluk Gorgun.
The two sides discussed joint cooperation in defense industry and technology, as well as enhancing partnership between the two countries in the defense field, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) quoted a statement issued by the Ministry of Defense. (SPA; WAM; KUNA; Photo © Saudi Ministry of Defense)
