Yesterday at the White House, President
Donald Trump and Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reaffirmed
their support for a strong, broad, and enduring strategic partnership based on
a shared interest and commitment to the stability and prosperity of the Middle
East region. They directed their teams to explore additional steps across a
broad range of political, military, security, economic, cultural, and social
dimensions to further strengthen and elevate the United States-Saudi strategic
relationship for the benefit of both countries.
U.S. and Saudi officials
intend to consult on additional steps to deepen commercial ties and promote
investment, and to expand cooperation in the energy sector. The President and
the Deputy Crown Prince noted the importance of confronting Iran's
destabilizing regional activities while continuing to evaluate and strictly
enforce the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
The President expressed
his strong desire to achieve a comprehensive, just, and lasting settlement to
the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and to continue the two countries’
consultations to help reach solutions for regional issues. More broadly,
the President and Deputy Crown Prince noted the ongoing security and military
cooperation between the two countries in confronting Daesh/ISIS and other
transnational terrorist organizations that pose a threat to all nations.
The two countries announced their
determination to strengthen their cooperation in the economic, commercial,
investment, and energy fields, with the aim of realizing growth and prosperity
in the two countries and the global economy. President Trump provided his
support for developing a new United States-Saudi program, undertaken by joint
U.S.-Saudi working groups, and its unique initiatives in energy, industry,
infrastructure, and technology worth potentially more than $200 billion in
direct and indirect investments within the next four years.
The President also
provided his support for United States investments in Saudi Arabia and the
facilitation of bilateral trade, which will result in sizable opportunities for
both countries. On energy, the two countries affirmed their desire to
continue bilateral consultations in a way that enhances the growth of the
global economy and limits supply disruption and market volatility.
The two countries highlighted that
expanded economic cooperation could create as many as one million direct
American jobs within the next four years, millions of indirect American jobs,
as well as jobs in Saudi Arabia. The Deputy Crown Prince reviewed Saudi
Arabia’s Vision 2030 program for the President and agreed to put in place
specific bilateral programs to help both countries benefit from new
opportunities created by the Kingdom’s implementation of those new economic
plans.
Source: The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
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