Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, paid a visit on Wednesday to the US Congress in Washington for bilateral and expanded talks with various congressional committee leaders and members.
He made the visit on the second day of his trip to the United States. On Tuesday, he met with President Donald Trump, who accorded him a warm welcome at the White House and threw a lavish dinner in his honor.
The Crown Prince and Trump chaired the Saudi-US summit on Tuesday, reviewing aspects of bilateral relations and discussing joint efforts to boost the Saudi-US strategic partnership across various fields.
They also tackled regional and international developments, explored ways to strengthen security and stability regionally and globally, and addressed several other issues of mutual interest.
Crown Prince Mohammed and Trump signed a strategic defense agreement at the conclusion of the summit. They also signed bilateral agreements and memoranda on strategic partnership for artificial intelligence; a joint statement on completing the negotiations regarding cooperation in civil nuclear energy; a strategic framework for partnership in securing supply chains for uranium, permanent magnets, and critical minerals; and agreement to facilitate procedures for accelerating Saudi investments.
On Wednesday, Crown Prince Mohammed and Trump are set to attend the second edition of the Saudi-US Investment Forum, which got underway in Washington.
