Riyadh - His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received today at Al-Yamamah Palace US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
HRH the Crown Prince welcomed Secretary Rubio and his accompanying delegation to the Kingdom, while the US secretary expressed his pleasure at visiting Saudi Arabia and meeting with HRH the Crown Prince.
During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the bilateral relations between their countries and discussed ways to enhance and develop them in various fields. They also exchanged views on regional and international developments and the ongoing efforts to address them to achieve security and stability.
The meeting was attended by Saudi Ambassador to the United States, Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah; Minister of State, Member of the Cabinet, and National Security Adviser Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban; and Secretary to HRH the Crown Prince Dr. Bandar bin Obaid Al-Rasheed.
On the US side, the meeting was attended by National Security Advisor Michael Waltz; US Chargé d'Affaires Alison Dilworth; US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Andrew Peek; Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State Michael Needham; Director of Policy Planning Michael Anton, and a number of officials.
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