- MBS passes on congratulations from father, King Salman, during the conversation with Trump.
- Trump says he would consider making KSA his first destination for foreign visit.
- The Republican promoted close ties to the Gulf States, including Saudi Arabia, during his first period.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told President Donald Trump that the Kingdom wants to put $ 600 billion into expanded investment and trading with the United States over the next four years, the Saudi news agency said early Thursday.
In a phone call between the two leaders, the Crown Prince said the Trump administration’s expected reforms could create “unprecedented economic prosperity”, the state news agency reported.
The report said Saudi Arabia wants their investments to exploit these conditions. It did not describe the source of the $ 600 billion, whether it would be public or private expenses or how the money would be spent.
The investment “may increase further if additional opportunities arise”, the agency quoted bin Salman to tell Trump.
Trump’s strangers close ties to the Gulf States, including Saudi Arabia, during his first period. The country invested $ 2 billion in a company formed by Jared Kushner, Trump’s son -in -law and former assistant after Trump left the office.
Trump said after his deployment on Monday that he would consider making Saudi Arabia his first destination for a foreign visit if Riyadh agreed to buy American products for $ 500 billion, similar to what he did in his first period.
“I did it with Saudi Arabia last time because they agreed to buy our product for $ 450 billion. I said I would do it but you have to buy American product and they agreed to Do it, “Trump said, referring to his 2017 visit to the golf kingdom.
During his first administration, Trump actively began to Saudi Arabia, which was long an important energy and security partner for Washington.
His first overseas visit in 2017 was in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh, where he enjoyed himself with an extensive welcome involving a sword dance and a plane past the Air Force jet.
Riyadh and Trump’s team nevertheless tried to strengthen the ties after his departure from the White House, especially through investments and construction agreements for his privately owned conglomerate Trump organization.
