His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Defense, described the Saudi-US relationship as strong, praising the bilateral strategic partnership between the two friendly countries. This came in a speech delivered by HRH the Crown Prince during the inaugural KSA-USA Partnership Event dinner held in the Andrew Mellon Auditorium, hosted by the Royal Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Washington. The dinner was a celebration of the global importance of the strong Saudi-US bilateral security relationship over the past 70 years. HRH the Crown Prince highlighted the history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as well as the development of the Saudi-US formal relations. He also stressed the importance of the Saudi-US role in various issues, pointing out to the importance of using all future opportunities to continue the achievement in all fields. For his part, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Ambassador to the United States of America, delivered a speech in which he praised the efforts of all who have contributed to building and consolidating the relations between the two friendly countries and have participated in the KSA-USA Partnership Event, praising the role and keenness of the two countries' leaderships in enhancing these relations. --More 15:08 LOCAL TIME 12:08 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1743654
