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The signing ceremony was held in Riyadh
  • The pact includes training, exchange of expertise, technologies and developing communications systems.
  • The agreement is in line with the two sides’ commitment to promote and encourage international peace, media reports said.

Saudi Arabia and Romania signed on Tuesday a defense cooperation agreement that covers training, exchange of expertise, technologies, developing communications systems, medical services, military history, archives, publications, and museums, among others.

The agreement is in line with the two sides’ commitment to promote and encourage international peace and stability.

Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs Khalid bin Hussein Al-Bayari, represented the Kingdom in the signing ceremony.

The Romanian side was represented by Simona Cojocaru, State Secretary and Chief of the Department for Defense Policy, Planning and International Relations.

The signing ceremony was held in Riyadh, and attended by a number of officials from the two sides.