The Saudi Minister of Defense, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, has met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the State Department in Washington.
Upon arriving at the Department of State on Wednesday, Prince Khalid wrote down a statement in the official visitors' book.
During the meeting, both ministers reviewed the close strategic relations between the two nations and explored ways to enhance them. They also discussed joint efforts and coordination aimed at de-escalating the situation in the region.
Moreover, they discussed areas of cooperation between their friendly countries, contributing to their shared vision of supporting regional and international security and stability.
Attending the meeting from the Saudi side were Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi Ambassador to the US; Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Hussein Al-Bayari; the Saudi Ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed bin Saeed Al Jaber; and the Director General of the Defense Minister's Office, Hisham bin Abdulaziz bin Saif.
From the US side, the meeting was attended by the National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, Brett McGurk; US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Henry Wooster; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Arabian Peninsula Affairs Daniel Benaim; and the Deputy Chief of Staff at the Department of State, Tom Sullivan.
