RIYADH: A press statement was issued on Thursday at the conclusion of the official visit of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to the United States of America. The following is the text of the statement.
In implementation of the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, and in response to the gracious invitation of President Donald Trump of the United States of America, and within the framework of the historic relations and strategic partnership between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, paid an official working visit to the United States from Nov. 18 to 19, 2025.
US President Donald Trump welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House in Washington, DC, on Nov. 18, 2025. (AFP)
President Trump received HRH the Crown Prince at the White House. HRH the Crown Prince conveyed the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the US president, who in turn asked HRH the Crown Prince to convey his greetings to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the US president held the Saudi-US Summit, during which both sides reaffirmed their deep commitment to the historic bonds of friendship and the strategic partnership between the Kingdom and the United States. They also discussed ways to enhance the partnership across all fields.
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Attending the Saudi-US Summit on the Saudi side were Minister of Energy and Chairman of the Saudi side of the Saudi-US Strategic Economic Partnership Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz; Saudi Ambassador to the United States Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz; Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah; Minister of State, Member of the Cabinet, and National Security Adviser Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban; Minister of Commerce Dr. Majid Al-Kassabi; Minister of Finance Mohammed Aljadaan; and Governor of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) Yasir bin Othman Al-Rumayyan.
From the US side, attendees included Vice President J.D. 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.
HRH the Crown Prince highlighted the positive results of President Trump’s visit to the Kingdom in May 2025, which elevated the strategic relationship between the two friendly nations to an unprecedented historical level under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and President Trump.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE VISIT
• Signing of the Strategic Defense Agreement.
• Launch of the US-Saudi AI Strategic Partnership.
• Completion of negotiations on civil nuclear energy cooperation.
• New frameworks on critical minerals and supply-chain security.
• Agreement to accelerate Saudi investment approvals in the US.
• $270bn in commercial deals and MoUs announced at Investment Forum.
Both sides reviewed the latest developments of mutual concern and exchanged views on regional and international issues, in addition to discussing efforts to strengthen aspects of the strategic partnership.
The visit witnessed the signing of several agreements and frameworks, including the Strategic Defense Agreement, the AI Strategic Partnership, the joint declaration on the completion of negotiations regarding cooperation in civil nuclear energy, the strategic framework for cooperation in securing supply chains for uranium, permanent magnets, and critical minerals, the strategic framework for facilitating procedures to accelerate Saudi investments, financial and economic partnership arrangements, arrangements regarding capital markets collaboration, mutual recognition of US federal vehicle safety standards, and a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the field of education and training.
President Donald Trump speaks during a dinner with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington, as first lady Melania Trump watches at right. (AP)
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump also hosted a state dinner in honor of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, attended by senior US officials, members of Congress, and business leaders.
HRH the Crown Prince and President Trump additionally participated in the US-Saudi Investment Forum, during which numerous agreements and memoranda of understanding valued at approximately $270 billion were announced.
HRH 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 of Representatives.
At the conclusion of the visit, HRH the Crown Prince expressed his appreciation to President Trump for the warm welcome and generous hospitality extended to him and his accompanying delegation.
President Trump conveyed his best wishes of health and well-being to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, wishing the Saudi people continued progress and prosperity.
