RIYADH — Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy prime minister and minister of defense, met with the visiting Prime Minister of Malaysia Muhyiddin Yassin here Tuesday.

During the meeting, the Crown Prince and the prime minister reviewed bilateral relations, aspects of cooperation and opportunities for strengthening them in various fields, in addition to discussing developments in the region.

Following the meeting, the Crown Prince and the Malaysian prime minister witnessed a signing ceremony of three agreements between the two countries.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Bin Abdullah and Malaysian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hishammuddin Hussein each signed for their respective country. The meeting was attended by a number of officials.

Earlier, during his stay in Madinah, Yassin visited the headquarters of the International Exhibition and Museum of the Prophet's Biography and Islamic Civilization in this holy city.

The Malaysian prime minister expressed his thanks to and appreciation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince for the efforts made by the leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in serving the two holy mosques, and the Prophet’s biography and Islamic civilization.

Al Bakri lauds deep relations between

Kuala Lumpur, Riyadh, in all fields

In Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr. Dhul-Kifl Mohammad Al Bakri lauded Tuesday the deep-rooted relations binding Malaysia and Saudi Arabia, pointing to its historical profoundness through decades, at all levels, including religious, economic and commercial ties.

In a press statement to the Malaysian news agency, Al Bakri said that the visit of the Malaysian Prime Minister to the Kingdom reasserts the significance of bilateral relations between Kuala Lumpur and Riyadh, indicating that these relations have recently experienced an intensive activity in visits' exchange, at the top level, in the two countries.

He also explained that the relations between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia are based on mutual cooperation, expressing appreciation of the efforts exerted by the Saudi government to best serve Islam and Muslims, all over the world. — SPA