A handout picture provided by the Saudi Royal Palace shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) receiving Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Emirati Armed Forces Mohammed bin Zayed, at the King Khaled International airport in the capital Riyadh, on July 19, 2020. (BANDAR AL-JALOUD / SAUDI ROYAL PALACE / AFP

RIYADH - Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and the visiting Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan reaffirmed here on Monday to develop bilateral ties, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The two leaders discussed opportunities to boost bilateral cooperation in various fields as well as regional and global developments, according to SPA. They also discussed recent efforts toward political settlements for crises and challenges in the region.

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince greeted Al Nahyan as he exited the plane and the two men were shown masked, and in conversation, as they walked through a passenger boarding bridge into a reception area. Saudi and UAE flags were shown flying.

Al Nahyan's visit came one day after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and non-OPEC countries, known as OPEC+, agreed in an online meeting to boost oil production as demand increase

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“During our meeting in Riyadh, my brother Mohammed bin Salman and I discussed ways to further deepen the fraternal bond and strategic cooperation between our nations,” Al Nahyan wrote on his Twitter account. “The partnership between the UAE and Saudi Arabia continues to be strong and prosperous.”

His visit comes during an Islamic holiday. The two princes last met in Saudi Arabia in May.

With Bloomberg inputs