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11/18/2021

READOUT: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s Visit to Saudi Arabia | U.S. Department of the Treasury

READOUT: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s
Visit to Saudi Arabia
November 18, 2021

RIYADH — Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo traveled to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
on November 17. During his visit, the Deputy Secretary met with senior government o icials,
including Minister of Energy, H.R.H. Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, Minister of Finance, H.E.
Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan, Assistant Chief of State Security, H.E. Abdullah bin
Abdulkarim bin Abdulaziz Al Issa, and Governor of the Public Investment Fund, H.E. Yasir bin
Othman Al-Rumayyan.
During the meetings, the participants discussed the importance of the bilateral Saudi-U.S.
relationship and the critical steps we are taking to advance the recovery from COVID-19 in our
countries and globally, including strengthening the economic recovery. The Deputy Secretary
and his Saudi counterparts also discussed our deep partnership in combatting money
laundering and the financing of terrorism and proliferation.
The Deputy Secretary also participated in a roundtable with local entrepreneurs to hear their
views on opportunities for launching new businesses, the job market for young Saudis, and the
development of the technology sector.

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