Washington, May 18, 2022, SPA -- In implementation of the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Defense, met today in Washington with the United States National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. During the meeting, they reviewed the solid historical Saudi-US relations and discussed prospects for cooperation and joint coordination between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America, in addition to the ways to support and enhance them within the framework of the common vision between the two friendly countries. The meeting was attended by Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Ambassador to the United States of America; Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed bin Saeed Al Jaber; Military Advisor to the Minister of Defense Major General Eng. Talal bin Abdullah Al-Otaibi and Director General of the Office of the Deputy Minister of Defense Hisham bin Abdulaziz bin Saif. On the American side, the Coordinator for Middle East and North Africa Affairs at the US National Security Council (NSC), Brett McGurk attended the meeting. Earlier, the Deputy Minister of Defense and his accompanying delegation arrived in Washington this morning on an official visit to the United States of America. He will meet with a number of the US officials to review bilateral relations and discuss issues of common interest at the regional and international arenas. --SPA 09:06 LOCAL TIME 06:06 GMT 0007 www.spa.gov.sa/w1733873