According to The Independent, US President Jubaiden wrote a letter to King Salman of Saudi Arabia.
The news was confirmed by the Saudi Foreign Ministry, which received a written message from the US President, saying that Joe Biden congratulated King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia on the arrival of the National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. .
In the letter, Biden praised the relations between the two countries over the past eight decades, claiming that this relationship remains the cornerstone of stability, security and economic prosperity in the Middle East.
In the letter, the President also expressed hope that cooperation between Washington and Riyadh would continue in further areas.
Earlier on Tuesday, September 28, Jake Sullivan, the US president’s national security adviser in Riyadh, met with the Saudi king, as well as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Jake Sullivan is the highest-ranking official in Joe Biden’s administration to visit Saudi Arabia during his presidency, accompanied by Tim Landerking, the US government’s special envoy to Yemen.
Sources in the United States have previously said that Sullivan will talk about the prospects for US-regional relations after the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.
Many US allies in the region and around the world are concerned about the Biden administration’s decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan. The messy outcome that led to the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan after 20 years of war in Afghanistan.
Relations between Saudi Arabia and the United States have not been warm since the Biden administration took office, and the United States has recently withdrawn a Patriot missile defense system from Saudi Arabia. Earlier, US President Joe Biden promised to hold Saudi Arabia accountable in his election debates.
The Associated Press also quoted unnamed US officials as saying that in addition to meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince, Sullivan would also meet with Deputy Secretary of Defense Khalid bin Salman and the Crown Prince’s brother.
