The Saudi Royal Court issued a statement saying that King Salman stressed to Obama the importance of resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict.
The two leaders also discussed the crises in Yemen and Syria and touched on the Iranian file, according to the statement.
Soon after Air Force One touched down at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, King Salman greeted Obama, who was accompanied by First Lady Michelle Obama.
Obama, who arrived after cutting short a trip to India, was greeted by a military honor guard and later a military band played the national anthems of the two countries, which have enjoyed more than 80 years of bi-lateral relations.
King Salman headed a large reception of senior Saudi officials welcoming Obama, who has visited the Saudi Kingdom as U.S. President on two previous occasions.
Both leaders discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and continuation of their enhancement and development in all fields in support of the common interests of the two countries and their peoples.
Furthermore, they reviewed a number of economic, regional and international issues including the importance of resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict based on the relevant international resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative; the Iranian nuclear file within the framework of the ongoing negotiations between the group of states (5 +1) and Iran; the importance of joint efforts to combat terrorism and extremism in all their forms and manifestations; the situations in the region including the Syrian crisis and the implications of the situation in Yemen; and the importance of working to achieve security and stability in the region.
On the economic side, the two parties stressed the importance of investment and economic exchanges between both countries.
Obama was received by Saudi Crown Prince Muqrin bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, Deputy Crown Prince and Interior Minister Mohammad bin Naif bin Abdul-Aziz, Riyadh Province Governor Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz, Royal Protocol President Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al-Tubaishi, Saudi Ambassador to the United Sates Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir and U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Joseph Westphal.
The U.S. delegation included senior officials from past and present administrations, members of the Congress - both Republican and Democrat - and top U.S. security officials, signaling the strong ties between the two countries.
Joining Obama in paying respects over the death of King Abdullah was Secretary of State John Kerry, who arrived on a separate flight from Germany, as well as Republican statesmen James Baker, who served as Secretary of State in the George H.W. Bush administration, and Condoleezza Rice, who served as Secretary of State for President George W. Bush.
Former security officials Stephen Hadley, a former U.S. National Security Adviser, and Brent Scowcroft, National Security Advisor to presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush were also listed as part of the delegation.
Source: SPA, Al Arabiya
