US Secretary of State arrives in Riyadh; holds talks with King, Crown Prince

14/01/2019 Argaam

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Riyadh on Monday on a visit to Saudi Arabia, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

 

“Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir held a formal meeting with the US Secretary of State on the partnership between the two friendly countries and issues of common concern,” SPA added.

 

Pompeo also met Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, SPA reported.

During the meeting, they reviewed the historical relations between the two friendly countries and discussed the latest developments in the Middle East region and the efforts made towards them.

 

According to a report by Al Arabiya, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met in Riyadh on Monday, and discussed developments in Yemen, agreeing on the need for de-escalation in the country.

 

The US Mission to Saudi Arabia tweeted a video of the meeting, adding that the crown prince and Pompeo also agreed on the need to adhere to the Sweden agreements, especially the ceasefire and redeployment in Hodeidah, Al Arabiya reported.

 

Photos courtesy of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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