Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah met in Doha with the Minister of Defense of Turkmenistan, Yaylim Berdiyev (photo).

Talks during the meeting dealt with bilateral relations in the fields of military cooperation between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Turkmenistan and means of enhancing and promoting them.

The meeting was attended by a number of officers of Qatar Armed Forces, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

Meanwhile, the Chief of the Royal Guard in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Lieutenant General Hamad bin Mohammed Al Ohali has met in Riyadh with Commander of the Emiri Guard Major General Hazza bin Khalil Al Shahwani.

During the meeting, they discussed a number of issues of mutual concern, in the framework of enhancing cooperation and exchanging military expertise between the two brotherly countries, QNA reported.

For his part, Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, received in Abu Dhabi the visiting Turkmenistan’s Deputy Minister of Defense Yusup Muhammetgulyyev.

Al Bowardi and Muhammetgulyyev discussed ways to enhance ties, especially in the military and defense domains, according to UAE’s national news agency WAM.

They also discussed bilateral relations, issues of mutual interest and latest regional developments, particularly the joint efforts and coordination between the two countries to boost pillars of security and stability in the region.

The meeting was attended by Senior Defense Ministry Officers and the accompanying delegation of Turkmenistan’s Deputy Minister of Defense.