Saudi defense minister visiting United Arab Emirates today

Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, the Saudi prime minister's second deputy and Saudi defense minister, started today an official visit to the United Arab Emirates in which he held talks with UAE officials.

An official source in Saudi Arabia said that Prince Sultan met with Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates.

Prince Sultan informed Sheikh Zayed of the results of the Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz's visit to Syria and Jordan.

Prince Sultan also discussed recent developments in the international, Gulf and Arab arenas with UAE officials.