Saudi, South African relations highlighted

Originally published November 3, 1998

Saudi Arabia's second deputy premier and defense minister, Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, met on Monday with South African President Nelson Mandela, currently visiting Saudi Arabia.

Discussions dealt with issues of mutual concern between the two countries. The Saudi minister expressed Saudi Arabia's readiness to reactivate cooperation between the two countries in all areas.

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