RIYADH, June 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Saudi Arabia next month and take part in a summit with leaders from Gulf and Arab countries, the Saudi Royal Court announced on Tuesday.
During the visit, which is set to take place on July 15 and 16, Biden will meet with Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud to discuss areas of bilateral cooperation as well as joint efforts to address regional and global challenges, according to a statement from the Royal Court.
He will also attend a joint summit with the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council, as well as the King of Jordan, the president of Egypt, and the prime minister of Iraq.
The visit aims to enhance the bilateral historic relations and strategic partnership between the two countries, the statement said. ■
