RIYADH: US President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia reflected the depth of the strategic partnership between US and the Kingdom, Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan in a press conference in Riyadh on Wednesday.
“Our decades-long defense and security partnership with the US will continue to grow stronger,” he said.
Saudi investments in the US are guided by the principle of prioritizing the Kingdom’s national interests, he added.
The minister said Saudi Arabia shared a strong and strategic economic partnership with the United States and aimed to increase trade between the two nations.
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Prince Faisal said the Kingdom agreed with the US on the need to stop the war in Gaza and welcomed President Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Syria.
A meeting between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Trump, the Syrian leader Ahmad Al-Sharaa, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Riyadh on Wednesday "emphasized the importance of supporting Syria,” the foreign minister added.
“The Kingdom will be a pioneer in supporting the Syrian economy,” he said.
