
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, traveled on Wednesday to Spain on an official visit.
The Royal Court said in a statement that the Crown Prince headed to Spain upon directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and in response to an invitation from the Madrid government.
Prince Mohammed will meet with Spanish King Felipe VI, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and a number of officials to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries and discuss issues of common interest.
The Saudi royal arrives in Spain after completing a three-day trip to France where he met President Emmanuel Macron and several senior officials.