Washington, DC [US], November 19 (ANI): During bilateral talks with US President Donald Trump at the Oval Office on Tuesday (local time), Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said Saudi Arabia views the United States as a “long-term partner” in developing emerging technologies.
The Crown Prince said the Kingdom will announce expanded investment opportunities during the visit, including new agreements in areas such as technology, artificial intelligence, and advanced materials.
“Saudi-U.S. relations span nearly nine decades, and today marks an especially important moment as both countries look toward the future. Saudi Arabia believes in America’s economic direction and the foundations being set for growth and global stability. During this visit, the Kingdom will announce increased investment opportunities, with new agreements in areas like technology, AI, advanced materials, and other sectors that will create significant economic benefits. Saudi Arabia sees the U.S. as a long-term partner in developing emerging technologies that will shape the coming decades and wants to be an active contributor to this future,” the Crown Prince said.
“We are not creating big opportunities to please America. It’s real opportunities. For example, we ask about AI and chips. Saudi Arabia has a huge demand for unique computing power, and we are going to spend in the short term around USD 50 billion by consuming those semiconductors in Saudi Arabia,” he added.
On regional matters, the Crown Prince reiterated Saudi Arabia’s commitment to fostering good relations across the Middle East and expressed an interest in joining the Abraham Accords. However, he stressed the importance of ensuring a “clear path” toward a two-state solution with Israel.
“We believe having good relations with all the Middle Eastern countries is a good thing, and we want to be part of the Abraham Accord, but we also want to be sure that we secure a clear path to a two-state solution. And today we had a healthy discussion with Mr. President that we’re going to work on that to be sure we can prepare the right situation as soon as possible to have that,” bin Salman said.
This visit marks Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s first trip to Washington since the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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