Saudi Defense Minister Meets with U.S. Secretary of State

The Saudi Minister of Defense, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met today with the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, at the headquarters of the U.S. Department of State in Washington.

 Upon arriving at the headquarters of the U.S. Department of State, Prince Khalid wrote down a statement in the official visitors' book on this occasion.

 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 U.S.; 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 Minister of Defense's Office Hisham bin Abdulaziz bin Saif.

 From the American side, the meeting was attended by the National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, Brett McGurk; U.S. 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 Deputy Chief of Staff at the Department of State, Tom Sullivan.