His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior, held today an official meeting with the Minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Spain, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, in the Spanish capital, Madrid.

His Highness stated at the beginning of the meeting that the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister - may God protect them - emphasize continuing to enhance security cooperation with the Kingdom of Spain to serve the common interests of the two countries.

Bilateral Relations

During the meeting, the bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom of Spain were reviewed, and ways to enhance security cooperation and coordination between the Ministries of Interior in the two friendly countries were discussed, along with discussing a number of topics of common interest.

By the directives of the leadership - may God support them - a meeting was held today in Madrid with the Minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Spain, Mr. Fernando Grande-Marlaska, during which we discussed ways to enhance security cooperation and coordination between the two countries, and we signed a document for the comprehensive training project between the two Ministries of Interior, contributing to capacity development,... pic.twitter.com/jcMgrWMi71— Abdulaziz bin Saud (@AbdulazizSNA) July 14, 2026

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The two sides affirmed the importance of continuing to develop bilateral cooperation in security fields, including combating crime in all its forms, tracking its perpetrators, confronting drug trafficking and money laundering networks, and combating terrorism and extremism in all its forms, in addition to enhancing the exchange of expertise and experiences, and capacity development among specialists on both sides.

Comprehensive Training Document

Following the meeting, His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior, and the Minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Spain signed the Comprehensive Training Document between the two Ministries of Interior, which aims to exchange expertise, develop capabilities, support training and qualification programs, and develop areas of work of common interest. Attending the meeting and the signing ceremony were Her Highness Princess Haifa bint Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf Al Muqrin, Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the Kingdom of Spain and the Principality of Andorra; Assistant Minister of Interior Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al-Faleh; Director General of the Minister's Office for Studies and Research, Major General Khalid bin Ibrahim Al-Arowan; Director General of Legal Affairs and International Cooperation Ahmed bin Suleiman Al-Isa; and Deputy General Supervisor of International Partnerships Programs, Major General Firas bin Saleh Al-Saleh. From the Spanish side, attendees included Director General of International Relations and Foreign Affairs Elena Garzón Otamendi; Deputy Director General for International Police Cooperation Eduardo Borobio León; and Assistant Deputy Director General for International Police Cooperation Cristina Andreu Graells.