Pompeo says he looks forward to continuing strong US-Saudi partnership

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Pompeo says he looks forward to continuing strong US-Saudi partnership
November 5, 2019, 11:00 am

Pompeo says he looks forward to continuing strong US-Saudi partnership

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a tweet that he spoke to newly appointed Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. (File photo AP)

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that he spoke with the newly appointed Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, congratulating him on his new appointment.

Pompeo said in a tweet that he conveyed to his Saudi counterpart his keenness to continue building upon the strong US-Saudi partnership.

https://twitter.com/SecPompeo/status/1191461893489209348

Last Tuesday, Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud was sworn in as Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs during an oath-taking ceremony in front of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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