On May 10, 2011 Deputy Foreign Minister Yevhen Mykytenko received the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Saudi Arabia to Ukraine Judia Alhasal.

During the meeting the Sides discussed the schedule of exchange of visits at high level between both states, the prospects of development of bilateral cooperation in the sphere of agriculture, use of outer space in peaceful purposes and cooperation between diplomatic academies of both countries.

The Sides also exchanged vies on the current political developments in the Middle East states.