During the meeting, they discussed the friendly relations between the kingdom and Britain.

:: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman met with British Conservative Party representative, Lord Francis Maude, at al-Yamamah palace in Riyadh on Monday, accompanied by a delegation from the Middle East experts from the Conservative Party.

During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between the kingdom and Britain, the prospects for bilateral cooperation, especially in the parliamentary field, as well as the latest developments in the region.

The meeting was attended by Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State and Member of the Council of Ministers, Mased al-Aiban, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Adel al-Jubeir, and the Deputy Speaker of the Shoura Council, Mohammed al-Jafri.

The British delegation included British Ambassador Simon Collis, and Conservative Party members Mark Garnier, James Hayaby, Stephen Mitvak, Lord Francis Baring, Keith Simpson, Middle East Director Charlotte Leslie and Middle East Policy Director Mark Morsen.