Riyadh, Muharram 24, 1436, November 17, 2014, SPA -- Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Minister of National Guard, will start on Tuesday an official several-day visit to the United States of America at the invitation of United States Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. The Prince's visit to the United States of America comes in the framework of strengthening bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America, and ways of enhancing them in various fields of cooperation between the two friendly countries. During the visit, the Prince will meet with President Barack Obama of the United States of America, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, the Chairman of US Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey, and a number of US senior officials. The Minister of National Guard will discuss with US senior officials supporting of joint cooperation between the two countries, especially the development of Saudi National Guard forces systems in the field of armament and training. --SPA 12:54 LOCAL TIME 09:54 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w