RIYADH: Saudi minister Abdullah Al-Swaha met White House officials in Washington on a visit to the US, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Al-Swaha, who heads the Communications and Information Technology ministry, discussed ways to enhance and expand the strategic partnership between the Saudi Arabia and US and ways to stimulate innovation in the Kingdom’s space industry.
The meetings were attended by Saudi Ambassador Princess Reema bint Bandar and Deputy Minister of Communications and Information Technology Haitham Al-Ohali.
Al-Swaha met with Anne Neuberger, the US deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technology, to discuss enhancing partnerships in the fifth- and sixth-generation technologies and the ORAN RAN technologies, according to SPA.
The minister also met Amos Hochstein, presidential advisor for Energy and Investment, and Brett McGurk, deputy assistant to the president and coordinator for the MENA.
In a meeting with Chirag Parikh, deputy assistant to the president and executive secretary, Al-Swaha discussed joint investments in space economies and technologies and developing national talents.
Al-Swaha also met US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell.
The two discussed ways of strengthening the partnership between the Kingdom and the US in the digital economy sector.
The meetings are part of Al-Swaha’s visit to the US that is intended to strengthen relations and support the growth of Saudi’s digital economy.
The visit includes meetings in several states with leaders of major tech companies to boost technology investments, stimulate venture capital, support entrepreneurship, and create cooperation opportunities among private sector companies.