Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, during his official trip to the United States, met with the chair and vice chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as well as members of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

The official Saudi news agency reported that Faisal bin Farhan met in Washington with Jim Risch, chair of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and with Senator Jeanne Shaheen, his vice chair.

During the meeting, bilateral relations and the areas of joint cooperation between the two countries were reviewed, and the latest developments in the region and the efforts made to preserve its security and stability were discussed.

Before this meeting as well, Saudi foreign minister had also held talks with Marco Rubio, the U.S. secretary of state. The focus of the foreign ministers’ talks between the two countries, it was reported, was on Saudi-U.S. strategic relations, regional security issues, including Iran.

Al Jazeera also, in a report, said that Faisal bin Farhan, during his trip to the United States, met with members of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee to discuss defense and security cooperation.