UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Mohammed Ahmad Al-Bowardi received here today Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Lt. Gen. Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili and the accompanying delegation. During the meeting, they reviewed historical and strategic bilateral fraternal relations between the two countries and ways to support and advance the common interests of the two brotherly countries. They affirmed that the two countries seek to develop cooperation in various fields, particularly in the military and defense fields. The two sides also exchanged views on a number of regional and international issues of common interest.