In a press briefing, he stressed that the Kingdom and the United States have shared 8 decades of partnership, cooperation and mutual friendship.

“The strength of our ties has enhanced our nations' prosperity and the security of the region and we will be expanding our relations to include addressing the challenges of climate crisis and supporting a strong international response to COVID-19 pandemic as well as promoting a broad global economic recovery,"

Blinken added, "We are working together to address shared security challenges and forge a future of peace and economic prosperity. My best wishes to the people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a happy National Day and a successful year ahead."