Kerry holds talks on ties, regional issues with top Saudi leaders

RIYADH, March 12 (KUNA) -- US Secretary of State John Kerry has held talks focusing on regional affairs with Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Prince Mohammad Bin Naif Al-Saud and Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Al-Saud, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported early on Saturday.
SPA said the meeting, held late on Friday in the northern city Hafr Al-Baten, was attended by the Saudi and UAE foreign ministers, respectively Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and Adel Al-Jubeir. Kerry, during his visit to the Kingdom, had held talks with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, as well as Prince Naif and Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, dealing with mutual cooperation between the Kingdom and the United States of America. (end) od.rk