Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Defense, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, received in Riyadh Monday the Chief of Pakistan Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa.

During the meeting, they discussed the bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries, especially in the military and defense fields, and the strengthening of joint cooperation to maintain security and stability in the region, in addition to issues of common concern, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

The Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed was also present in the meeting, Pakistani media reported.

Earlier on Monday, the Chief of the Army Staff reached the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on an official visit and met the Chief of General Staff General Fayiadh bin Ha’med Al-Rowaily and the Commander of Joint Forces Lieutenant General Fahad bin Turki Al Saud.

On Sunday, Prince Khalid bin Salman has made a telephone call to Egypt's Armed Forces Commander in Chief and Defense Minister and Military Production General Mohammed Zaki, SPA reported.

During the telephone conversation, which took place yesterday, they discussed the fraternal bilateral relations between the two friendly countries, particularly in the defense and military fields and ways of enhancing the joint cooperation in a way that preserves security in the region.

The two Ministers also confirmed the two countries keenness to enhance stability and confront all kinds of terror and reiterated the two countries position rejecting any attempt to tamper the Arab regional security.