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
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
More about the Crown Prince’s visit
Overview of the visit
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