Riyadh: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, of Saudi Arabia received here on Thursday Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs and his GCC counterparts representatives of the countries taking part in the concluding military exercise 'Ra'ad Al Shamal' at King Khalid Military City.
The Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs conveyed greetings and good wishes of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of further progress and prosperity and for the Saudi brotherly people further development and growth.
On his part, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia requested the Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs to convey his greetings and good wishes to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said of good health and a long life and the Omani people further progress and prosperity.
The meeting reviewed the bilateral cooperation and brotherly bonds between the two brotherly countries.
The Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs attended the concluding military exercise, which took place in Hafr Al Batin, in the Northern part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the patronage of King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia.
The concluding ceremony of the exercise included aerial, land and parachuting operations, at which the Omani force alongside with other forces took part and used the different weapons.
It should be noted that the Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs led the Sultanate's delegation taking part in the concluding military exercise ' Ra'ad Al Shamal'. The Sultanate's delegation included Lt. Gen Ahmed bin Harith bin Nasser Al Nahbani, SAF Chief of Staff and a number of senior SAF officers.