Prince Khalid meets with top US general in Riyadh

  • 7/28/2020
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RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khalid Bin Salman on Monday met with Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley here, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Prince Khalid also tweeted about his meeting with Gen. Milley. “Met with the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley to confirm our two countries" resolve in securing the region, within the context of our historical partnership with the USA”, Prince Khalid tweeted. During the meeting, they reviewed the strategic partnership between the two countries in the defense and military aspect and discussed the latest developments in the region and the joint efforts made toward it to secure global peace and security. The meeting also underscored the compatibility of the two countries in addressing all forms of terrorism and the threat to the security of the region through advanced defense coordination. The meeting was also attended by Fayad Bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili, Chief of the General Staff, and Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs Dr. Khaled Bin Hussein Al-Bayari and Commander of the Joint Forces Lt. Gen. Fahd Bin Turki Bin Abdulaziz and Director of the Office of His Highness Deputy Minister of Defense Professor Hisham Bin Abdulaziz Bin Saif. On the American side, it was attended by US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia John Abizaid and the official delegation accompanying the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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