Prince Sultan Proposes Saudi-Spanish Committee

Saudi Arabia's second Deputy Premier and Defense and Aviation Minister Prince Sutltan Bin Abdul Aziz, who is now visiting Madrid, has proposed the establishment of a Saudi-Spanish military committee to lay the foundation for military cooperation between the armed forces of the two countries.

During a visit to the headquarters of the Spanish Defense Ministry in Madid, Prince Sultan said before the meeting of the committee that the Spanish side should pay a visit to Saudi Arabia after which a specialized Saudi committee would tour military areas and industries in Spain.

The Saudi official meanwhile praised the good relations with Spain. He referred to the presence of a joint committee for economic, cultural and trade cooperation which he said will meet after two months in Riyadh.

For his part, Spain's defense minister praised his country's relations with Saudi Arabia, describing them as distinguished. He said Spain provides the Saudi armed forces with its products of advanced weapons.

The Spanish minsiter also underlined his country's keenness to enhance cooperation with Saudi Arabia and to offset the trade imbalance between the two countries.