US Vice President holds banquet in honor of Saudi Crown Prince

US Vice President Mike Pence hosted a banquet in Washington, DC, in honor of Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman on the occasion of his current visit to the United States, reported Saudi Press Agency.

Among the guests, Prince Khalid Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the United States of America, The Minister of State and Member of the Saudi Council of Ministers, Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban, and senior officials of the US Administration.

Washington DC witnessed the celebration of the profound partnership between Saudi Arabia and America on Thursday.

The inaugural of the KSA – USA Partnership Event dinner was held in the Andrew Mellon Auditorium, hosted by the Royal Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Washington.

The Saudi Crown Prince arrived in the United States on Tuesday for a three-week official visit. He met with US President Donald Trump and US congressmen on Thursday, as well as the Defense Secretary James Mattis.

The United States has agreed to sell Saudi Arabia nearly 6,600 missiles in a deal worth up to $1 bln,