MADRID, 25 October: Saudi defense minister Prince Khalid bin Salman arrived in Madrid on an official visit on Thursday, Saudi Press Agency reported.
Prince Khalid met with his Spanish counterpart Margarita Robles, with whom he discussed relations between the Kingdom and Spain, issues of common interest and defense cooperation between the two countries.
His visit to the Spanish capital comes after a trip to Italy, which ended on Wednesday, where he discussed opportunities for collaboration in defense industries, research and development, and technology transfer.
Prince Khalid was received on Tuesday by his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto, with the two ministers reviewing a guard of honor and attending a luncheon held in honor of the Saudi delegation.
