Addressing the attendance, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud delivered a speech as follows: In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful Praise be to Allah Almighty, Prayer and Peace be upon the Messenger of Allah May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you: Dear Attendance: I am pleased to meet you this evening: The Saudi-US relations are historic and strategic ones since their foundations have been laid by late King Abdulaziz and His Excellency Franklin D. Roosevelt. We have worked together, side by side, over the past 70 years to counter all the challenges that threaten the security and stability in the region, and to promote the march of bilateral cooperation for the benefit of the two friendly countries and the upholding of global economic growth. This visit came to discuss the development of relations between the two countries in all fields and to discuss our issues. And I've been pleased to find that we have the same views and opinions on moving our strategic relationship to higher levels. We have the intention to develop the comprehensive framework to consolidate the strategic partnership between the two countries and promote them in various fields for decades to come, taking into consideration that the United States of America is the largest trading partner of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and that the US investors are the top and largest investors in our country. --More 15:24 LOCAL TIME 12:24 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w