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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia's visit, March 2018

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, HRH Mohammed bin Salman visits the UK from 7 March.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street, Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, Department for International Development and Department of Health and Social Care
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  Ministry of Defence, Department for International Trade, and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 6 March 2018

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Britain’s relationship with one of our oldest friends in the Middle East begins a new chapter with the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman has visited the UK for the first time since he became Crown Prince in June 2017 and since Saudi Arabia started a major programme of domestic reforms. Saudi Arabia is amongst the largest political, diplomatic and economic power in the Middle East, and the visit ushered in a new era in our bilateral relations with one of our oldest friends in the region.

Mohammed bin Salman visits the UK

Mbs visits the UK

The Crown Prince’s visit built on the Prime Minister’s visit to Saudi Arabia in November 2017. It will help to enhance our co-operation in tackling international challenges such as terrorism, extremism, the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Yemen and other regional issues such as Iraq and Syria.

Find out more: Britain’s relationship with Saudi Arabia begins a new chapter.

Saudi Arabia has also set out Vision 2030, a roadmap to open up the country’s economy over the next 15 years. This will provide opportunities for British businesses in sectors including education, entertainment and healthcare where they have world-class expertise. It also includes plans for Saudi Arabia to become a global investment powerhouse and the Crown Prince’s visit will help explore ways in which Saudi Arabia can build on its investment in the UK in sectors such as infrastructure.

British Ambassador Simon Collis talks about the ties between our 2 countries

Saudi Crown Prince Visit

More about the Crown Prince’s visit

Overview of the visit

• Crown Prince concludes his 3-day visit to the UK
• United Kingdom-Saudi Arabia Joint Communiqué

Announcements

• first joint executive committee on healthcare
• memorandum of understanding on clean energy
• United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia announces new deals in entertainment, sport and creative industries
• UK-Saudi Arabia partnership to boost livelihoods and economic development in poorest countries
• Foreign Secretary’s remarks alongside Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir
• the Prime Minister jointly hosts UK-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council inaugural meeting

Introductory information

• Prime Minister Theresa May looks ahead to the visit
• Saudi reformer Mohammed Bin Salman deserves our support: Foreign Secretary’s article

Published 6 March 2018