Saudi Arabia's Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz held a meeting on Friday with the US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper.
Upon his arrival at the Pentagon, the Deputy Minister of Defense reviewed the guard of honor.
After that, Prince Khalid and Esper held ameeting during which the bilateral relations and the enhancement of the existingstrategic cooperation between the two countries as well as the opportunities ofdeveloping them were reviewed.
The meeting especially discussed the military aspects, enhancing defense capabilities and deepening bilateral partnership in accordance with the Kingdom's Vision 2030.
The meeting also reviewed with the latestregional and international developments, including combating terrorism andextremism, countering Iran's destabilizing hostile practices in the region andjoint efforts within the framework of the initiative to protect internationalnavigation as well as the ongoing efforts of the coalition forces in supportingthe legitimacy of the Republic of Yemen.
Moreover, the two sides discussed a number ofissues of common interest and the mechanisms of coordination towards them so asto enhance security and stability in the region.The meeting was attended by Princess Reema BintBandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Ambassador to the United States ofAmerica and the official delegation accompanying the Deputy Minister ofDefense.
