His Excellency Assistant Minister of Defense Engineer Talal Al Otaibi Attends 20th Shangri-La Dialogue Round Table
His Excellency Assistant Minister of Defense Engineer Talal Al Otaibi recently attended the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue Round Table held in the Republic of Singapore. The event was attended by heads of official delegations, defense ministers, senior military leaders, and defense and security politicians from around the world. The meeting focused on discussing challenges to security and defense in the world and possible solutions to ensure stability and peace.
Dinner Hosted by the President of the Republic of Singapore
In addition to the round table, His Excellency Assistant Secretary of Defense attended a dinner hosted by the President of the Republic of Singapore Halima Yacoub at the Presidential Palace in honor of the guests and heads of delegations of the countries participating in the Shangri-La Dialogue.
Meetings with Other Officials
On the sidelines of his participation in the Shangri-La Dialogue, His Excellency Assistant Minister of Defense Engineer Talal Al Otaibi held several meetings with other officials.
Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense in Qatar
His Excellency met with Dr. Khaled bin Muhammad Al Attiyah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense in the sister state of Qatar. The parties discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations between the two fraternal countries, especially in the defense and military fields.
Meeting with Minister of State of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Singapore
His Excellency also met with Zaki Mohammed, Minister of State of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Singapore, and they reviewed the defense and military cooperation relations between the two friendly countries, and also discussed a number of issues of common concern.
Meeting with Minister of Defense of Malaysia
His Excellency Assistant Minister of Defense also met with His Excellency the Minister of Defense of Malaysia, Mr. Mohamed Hassan. They discussed issues of mutual interest between the two countries and ways to improve them.
Meeting with Chief of the Joint Staff in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
His Excellency Assistant Minister of Defense and Chief of the Joint Staff in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Lieutenant General Saher Shamshad, held a meeting where they reaffirmed the strength and durability of bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries. They also discussed aspects of cooperation in the military and defense spheres, ways to support and strengthen them, as well as a discussion of the most important issues of concern.
Meeting with Supreme Minister of State of the Federal Ministry of Defense of Germany
His Excellency Assistant Minister of Defense and Supreme Minister of State of the Federal Ministry of Defense of Germany, Mr. Niels Helmer, discussed at a meeting on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue the possibilities for developing a strategic partnership between the two friendly countries in the defense and military fields.
Meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs and Deputy Secretary General of the Supreme Defense Council of Bahrain
His Excellency Assistant Minister of Defense and His Excellency Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs and Deputy Secretary General of the Supreme Defense Council of the brotherly State of Bahrain held a meeting on bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries in the defense and military fields.
Meeting with CEO of the International Institute for Strategic Studies
His Excellency Assistant Secretary of Defense Engineer Talal Al Otaibi also met with the CEO and CEO of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, Dr. John Chipman, and a number of representatives from military and defense companies. They discussed ways to strengthen defense cooperation and create effective regional and international partnerships.
Conclusion
His Excellency Assistant Secretary of Defense Engineer Talal Al Otaibi led the Department of Defense delegation to the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue Forum, which brought together a number of defense departments, ministers, senior government officials, military analysts, and decision makers in diplomatic circles.