Saudi Gazette report

WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia's Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Wednesday with White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to review the enduring and historic Saudi-US partnership and discuss solidifying bilateral coordination.

Prince Khalid’s visit to Washington comes in implementation of the directives of Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, deputy prime minister and minister of defense.

During the meeting, Prince Khalid and Jake reviewed aspects of the historical relations between Saudi Arabia and the United States.

The two sides also discussed the ways to develop and strengthen the joint cooperation between the two countries within the framework of the Saudi-US’ common vision.

The meeting was attended by Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States, Princess Reema Bint Bandar; Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Bin Saeed Al Jaber; Military Advisor to the Minister of Defense Major General Talal bin Abdullah Al-Otaibi; Director of the Office of the Deputy Minister of Defense Hisham bin Abdulaziz bin Seif

From the US side, Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk attended the meeting.

Prince Khalid and his accompanying delegation arrived in the United States on Wednesday morning.

Prince Khaled will meet during his official visit with a number of US officials to discuss bilateral relations and issues of common interest at regional and international levels.