Defense Minister Mohammed Nasser Ahmed has met with the Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Second Deputy Prime Minister, Chancellor and Special Envoy of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.

The Minister congratulated the Saudi Prince for naming him as a the deputy crown prince, conveying him greetings of President Abdo Rabu Mansour Hadi to the Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and his Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz.

The two officials reviewed the brotherly cooperation relations between Yemen and Saudi Arabia as well as ways to promote them in various fields.

The meeting also dealt with development of situation in the region and the latest developments at both the Arab and international arenas of common concern.