Crown Prince meets with visiting US secretary of state

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense; met here on Sunday with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

During the meeting, they reviewed friendship relations, areas of bilateral cooperation and ways to enhance them. They also discussed the latest developments in the Middle East and the undertaken efforts to ensure regional stability.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan and US Ambassador to the Kingdom John Abizaid attended the meeting.

The US secretary of state arrived in the Kingdom on Sunday as part of his tour of the Middle East; before the new administration headed by President-elect Joe Biden takes charge in Washington.