Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional and international developments, state news agency SANA reported.

The meeting took place at al-Yamamah Palace with ministers and senior officials from both countries attending.

The two sides discussed expanding cooperation across several sectors and stressed the importance of regional security and stability, according to the report.

Sharaa arrived with a delegation including the foreign, defense, finance and industry ministers, along with the head of General Intelligence.

SANA’s account of the meeting did not announce a new signed agreement.

Source: SANA. Photo: Stijn te Strake / CC0 1.0. Riyadh, April 2017 (file).