NNA - The means to bolster cooperation between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Lebanon featured high in talks held Monday between Saudi King Abdullah Ben Abdul Aziz and the President of the Republic Michel Sleiman in Riyadh.



Sleiman arrived this afternoon in KSA for talks with senior Saudi officials over "means to boost the historical ties of friendship and cooperation between Lebanon and the KSA, especially in light of developments at the regional scene," as mentioned in a statement by Baabda palace earlier.



"The pair discussed the perspectives of cooperation between the two countries and the means to enhance them in a way that serves the best interests of both countries and people on all fields," Saudi state-run news agency said.



"Both sides also tackled the latest developments on the local and international scenes and the positions of both countries from these events," it added.



Sleiman was scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia in late September, but the trip was postponed by the Saudi side.


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