WASHINGTON: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman concluded on Thursday a state visit to the US, during which the two countries signed several agreements worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
The visit, following US President Donald Trump’s trip to Saudi Arabia in May, aimed to strengthen historical ties between the two nations across various areas.
The crown prince and Trump discussed recent developments in regional and international issues and explored methods to enhance their countries’ strategic partnership, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
They also signed a joint declaration on civil nuclear energy cooperation, uranium supply chain security, Saudi investment facilitation, financial partnerships, capital market collaboration, mutual recognition of federal vehicle safety standards and a memorandum of understanding in education and training.
The White House described these agreements since May as a “major expansion of partnership,” bringing Saudi investment commitments in the US to nearly $1 trillion. They also include this week’s signature of the Critical Minerals Framework, the Strategic Defense Agreement and the AI Strategic Partnership.
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted a state dinner in honor of the crown prince on Tuesday, attended by senior US officials, members of Congress, and business leaders.
The two sides participated on Wednesday in the US–Saudi Investment Forum, where they announced numerous agreements and MoUs valued at approximately $270 billion.
On Wednesday, the crown prince also met with Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson and several members of both the Senate and the House.
At the end of the two-day visit, the crown prince thanked President Trump for the warm welcome and generous hospitality shown to him and his delegation, the SPA added.
The Saudi delegation included the Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman; the Saudi ambassador to the US, Princess Reema bint Bandar; Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan; National Security Adviser Musaed Al-Aiban; Commerce Minister Majid Al-Qasabi; Minister of State Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh; Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan; the secretary-general of the US-Saudi Partnership Council, Mohammed Al-Tuwaijri and the Governor of the Public Investment Fund Yasir bin Othman Al-Rumayyan.
From the US side, the following officials participated in the discussions and meetings: Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
