In September 2020, despite the two countries have not established official relations, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Saudi King Salman congratulated Armenia on its independence day, which was considered as a breakthrough.[8] Several days later, when the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict broke out, Saudi Arabia, along with the United Arab Emirates, secretly supported Armenia against Azerbaijan.[9] In addition, Saudi channel Al Arabiya hosted a special speech delivered by Armenian President Armen Sargsyan, where the Armenian President urged international community to prevent Turkey and Azerbaijan from intervening in the conflict together.[9]