(WASHINGTON, DC) - Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime ‎Minister and Minister of Defense, received in Riyadh today the Commander of U.S. Central ‎Command General Lloyd Austin. During their meeting, they reviewed the prospects for greater ‎cooperation between the two countries and the latest developments in the Middle East. The ‎meeting was attended by Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Vice Minister of Defense; ‎Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Chief of Crown Prince's Court and Special ‎Advisor; Saudi Ambassador to the U.S. Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir; Chief of General Staff ‎General Hussein Al-Qabil; and Deputy Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Abdulrahman ‎Al-Bunyan.‎

Afterwards, Gen. Austin held a meeting with Minister of the National Guard Prince Miteb bin ‎Abdullah bin Abdulaziz.‎