Major-General Awad Saeed bin Maslah Al-Ahbabi, Deputy Commander of Joint Operations at the Ministry of Defence, visited Wednesday the Joint Forces Command in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

During his visit, he met with Lieutenant General Fahd bin Hamad Al-Salman, the Commander of the Saudi Joint Forces, in Riyadh, in the presence of several high-ranking officers from both sides.

During the meeting, they discussed areas of mutual cooperation between the two brotherly countries, UAE national news agency WAM reported.

In another development, the United Arab Emirates has welcomed the signing of an agreement to integrate all civil and military institutions in northeastern Syria into the administration of the Syrian state, and expressed hope that the agreement would lead to regional stability and peace, while strengthening efforts to achieve national unity and coexistence in Syria.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) reiterated the UAE's firm position in supporting Syria's stability, sovereignty and territorial integrity. Furthermore, the UAE expressed solidarity with the brotherly Syrian people, and its support for all endeavors aimed at fulfilling their aspirations for security, peace and coexistence.