Bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America are based on a solid foundation based on respect, mutual cooperation and common interests, and have a special status on both sides. Thanks to its history that dates back to 1931 AD when the commercial oil exploration and production journey began in the Kingdom, and then King Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud – may God have mercy on him – granted the right of oil exploration to an American company, after which in 1933 AD, a cooperation agreement was signed between the two countries that supported this economic aspect. The important thing is that it has become a global economic power.
The historic meeting at which, on February 14, 1945, A.D. respect and mutual trust between the Kingdom and the United States.
This meeting was a turning point in the transition of the relationship between the Kingdom and America to a new stage in various fields. The Kingdom will then work to use these relations and other international relations to serve its national interests with the countries of the world, including America, and to serve the concerns of the Arab and Islamic peoples.
The Kingdom has attracted general international attention and special American interest; Due to its Islamic, political and economic position, the Kingdom’s leading role in the Arab and Islamic world and its strategic position contribute to strengthening bilateral relations with the United States, maintaining stability, security and prosperity in the Persian Gulf and the Middle East regions and ongoing consultations on many vital regional and global issues for the two countries.
The world considers the relationship between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America as a basis for strengthening the security and economy of the region and the world, given the key role that the two countries play in efforts to strengthen international peace and security, based on their political status, security status and economic status. , as well as their G20 membership.
Significant milestones have emerged in the history of Saudi-American relations, which are considered the basis for maintaining the course of relations between the two countries, including: the visit of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – God bless him – in September 2015 AD . to the United States of America; At the invitation of His Excellency President Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, a session of talks was held at the White House between the King, God bless him, and His Excellency President Barack Obama, President of the United States of America. during which they reviewed the strong relationship between the two countries.
And he emphasized – God bless him – in a speech during the visit, the strength of the Saudi-American relationship, describing it as a historical relationship.
In addition to these outstanding relations between the two countries, and based on the guidance of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – God bless him – His Royal Highness Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince. , Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of Defense, made two official visits to the United States of America in 2016 and 2018.
These visits played a key role in strengthening the strategic relationship between Riyadh and Washington, based on the common interests of the two countries in various areas of cooperation.
At the political level, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America share the same vision of the importance of containing Iran’s destabilizing behavior for the security and stability of the region and the world, as well as neutralizing the threat from Tehran-backed terrorist militias. making continuity of communications and coordination at the highest levels critical to enhancing security and stability.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America believe in the importance of a Middle East region completely free of weapons of mass destruction, and this is the vision on which the two countries are based in their quest for any nuclear deal with Iran. make it impossible for it to produce a nuclear bomb in order to avoid an arms race in which the security and stability of the region and the whole world will be the loser.
On the Yemen issue, the United States of America supports the efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Find a comprehensive political solution in Yemen that guarantees security and stability in Yemen.
The fight against extremism and terrorism is one of the most important aspects of the strategic partnership between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America. Outstanding bilateral cooperation in this area has contributed to many important successes in defeating terrorist organizations and neutralizing their threat to security and stability in the region and the world.
The United States of America applauded the Kingdom’s efforts to combat climate change, led by the Green Middle East initiative launched by His Highness the Crown Prince, in which His Highness announced the launch of the first package of environmental initiatives involving investments of more than (700) billion rials .
In the economic sphere, the two countries have a strong and fruitful economic relationship, with about 742 US companies operating in Saudi Arabia in various sectors such as: manufacturing – mining – wholesale and retail – transportation and storage – agriculture and fisheries – construction – financial – insurance and other industries.
The total US capital invested in the Kingdom is 90.6 billion Saudi Riyals, and by 2022 there are more than 21,034 US brands in the Saudi market.
The Kingdom’s exports to the United States of America in 2021 amounted to 53.5 billion rials, and the most important national exports to it were mineral products, organic chemicals, fertilizers, aluminum and aluminum products, and inorganic chemicals.
The value of the Kingdom’s imports from it in 2021 amounted to 60.5 billion rials, and the most important imported goods, including machinery, machine tools and their parts, automobiles and their parts, aircraft and their parts, pharmaceutical products, medical, optical and photographic devices.
The United States is the Kingdom’s fourth trading partner by trade volume, second by import value, and sixth by export value, while the Kingdom is ranked 28th as the US export trading partner in the world and 31st. as a trading partner for US imports in the world (2021 AD).
Vision 2030 programs and major projects in the Kingdom offer promising opportunities for US companies, especially in the strategic sectors targeted by the Vision, such as mining, petrochemicals, manufacturing, renewable energy, tourism, financial services, healthcare and pharmaceuticals.
The Kingdom and the United States maintain a strong cultural and educational relationship as the number of Saudi students receiving scholarships in the United States is 21,035 (2022) who were sent through the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program, thanks to which the number of Saudi Arabian Fellows have surpassed half a million students since its launch in 2006 AD.
Regarding tourism, the introduction of tourist visas by the Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia in 2019 attracted tourists from the United States wishing to explore the Kingdom and visit its historical sites and unique tourist areas, as the total number of visas issued to enter the Kingdom by the United States of America reached (140832) visas
In order to strengthen the historical bilateral relations and the outstanding strategic partnership between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America, as well as the common desire to develop them in all areas; At the kind invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – God bless him – the current visit of His Excellency President Joseph Biden, President of the friendly United States of America, to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during which he will meet with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister, God bless them.
The visit is intended to confirm the strength and depth of the strategic relationship between the Kingdom and the United States of America, the importance of coordination between the two countries to resolve common problems at the regional and international levels, and the desire of the US administration to strengthen relations. strategic partnership with the Kingdom and confirmation of the leading role of the Kingdom in ensuring security and stability in the region.
The visit also confirms that the divergence of views between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America on some issues does not prevent the development of strategic relations, which contributes to the rapprochement of the two countries.
It also reflects the success of his foreign policy, the rules of which were set by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Highness the Crown Prince, making the Kingdom an important and influential role in shaping the course. regional and global events.
The visit of the President of the United States of America to the Kingdom is especially important as it is part of his first visit to the Middle East, which will include a Saudi-American summit and a Gulf summit with the participation of Iraq. , Egypt and Jordan. This reflects the position and key role of the Kingdom in ensuring security and stability in the region, as well as the desire of the leadership of the two countries to strengthen the strategic partnership between them.
From this point of view, there will be a Saudi-American summit and a summit of the Persian Gulf countries with the participation of Iraq, Egypt and Jordan. Maintain and strengthen ongoing cooperation and coordination among partners in the light of current regional and international developments.
The convening of this joint summit comes at the kind invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Emphasizing the Kingdom’s pioneering role, its Arab, Islamic and international weight and position, as well as a sense of its global economic weight and based on its regional and international responsibility resulting from this and its key role in the security and stability of the region.
The joint summit aims to reaffirm the historic partnership between these countries, the importance of close cooperation and common vision on a number of issues and situations in the region, the deepening of joint cooperation in various fields, as well as the importance of developing cooperation and integration paths between the countries of the summit, as well as the creation of joint projects that contribute to the achievement of sustainable development in the region. The region, collectively addressing environmental challenges and combating climate change, including the Saudi Arabian Green Initiative and the Middle East Green Initiative, announced by HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, and the development of renewable energy sources, commending the electricity interconnection agreements between the GCC countries and Iraq.