In a statement released by the Saudi Press Agency, the royal palace stated that King Salman's orders and the US president's invitation are what prompted the visit.
President Donald Trump and the crown prince will meet "to discuss bilateral relations and ways to strengthen them across various fields, as well as issues of mutual interest."
According to sources who spoke to dpa, Mohammed is leading a delegation that consists of the governor of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund, the foreign, energy, and finance ministers, and several businessmen.
Trump will meet with MBS, the de facto ruler of the country, at the White House on Tuesday.
It is more than a meeting, Trump told reporters recently of the talks, saying: "We are honouring Saudi Arabia." Trump added that he was considering Saudi Arabia’s request to purchase F-35 fighter jets.
In 2020, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) set the precedent for other nations to establish diplomatic ties with Israel, and Trump wants Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords.
In 2020, the United Arab Emirates( UAE) set the precedent for other nations to establish political ties with Israel, and Trump wants Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords.
The oil-rich area says it's willing to make amends with Israel, but only if there's a road toward Palestinian statehood.
After US- grounded Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi was killed in October 2018 at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, there was a worldwide uproar and MBS was largely ostracized by the West for many times.
During both his first and alternate administrations, the area was Trump's first sanctioned foreign visit.
What are the main topics on the US Saudi agenda during this visit?
Finishing a major defense and security agreement, including anticipated deals on American- made fighter spurts and munitions systems. The conversations aim to form a list defense arrangement signaling US protection of the Saudi home.
Heightening marketable relations, especially fastening on artificial intelligence, data technology, energy diversification, structure, and health sectors. Saudi Arabia plans to host an investment peak in Washington to connect business leaders and advancemulti-sector deals, aligned with its Vision 2030 profitable modernization strategy.
Advancing Saudi- Israeli normalization as part of US- led Abraham Accords efforts, with the Saudi side averring on a believable and unrecoverable Palestinian statehood pathway. Broader indigenous issues involving Israel, Turkey, Qatar, and the future of Gaza and the West Bank also feature. Saudi Arabia seeks progress on nuclear power development cooperation with the US to support energy diversification claims within Vision 2030.