RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Al-Khuraiji received the US Ambassador to the Kingdom, Michael Ratney, in the capital Riyadh, the foreign ministry said on Saturday.
During the meeting, they reviewed the bilateral relations between their two countries, aspects of cooperation and ways to enhance them.
They also discussed regional and international developments of common interest.
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Saudi deputy foreign minister holds talks with US ambassador
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