President Obama spoke today by phone with King Salman bin Abd al Aziz al Saud of Saudi Arabia. They exchanged views on developments in the Middle East since the King's visit to Washington in September 2015.
They reaffirmed the need to cooperate closely to counter the shared
threat from ISIL and to establish the conditions for a political
transition in Syria. Toward that end, they committed to
increasing support for the moderate Syrian opposition and cooperating
closely to build on the constructive talks in Vienna on October 23 among
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Russia, and the United States. Separately, the
President and King Salman welcomed Yemeni parties’ commitment to a
second round of United Nations-facilitated talks aimed at ending the
conflict, and agreed on the urgent need to expand the free flow of
humanitarian assistance, fuel, and commercial goods. The two leaders
pledged to remain in close contact on these and related issues, and
reaffirmed the strong and enduring strategic partnership between the
United States and Saudi Arabia.
Source: The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
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