Al Arabiya News reported that Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman kicked off his visit to the United States on Monday, 14 June 2016 by holding a meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry at the latter’s residence in Washington, and discussed boosting Saudi-US relations and regional issues.
Kerry hosted Prince Mohammed at his personal residence in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington.
US State Department said: “Secretary Kerry hosted Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on June 13 for an iftar dinner in recognition of the Deputy Crown Prince’s visit to the United States. The two reviewed the strong and enduring relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia and discussed a broad range of regional issues, including Yemen, Syria, Libya, and countering terrorism. They also discussed the Kingdom’s plans to transform its economy through its National Transformation Program. Finally, the two discussed this weekend’s shooting in Orlando and expressed their shared commitment to continue their cooperation in combatting the spread of violent extremism, both regionally and internationally”
Source: US State Department, Al Arabiya News, 14 June 2016
