Hill conference work our topic today is the United States saudi arabia and relationship. Over the last 40 years, many of us have supported this relationship from deepening counterterrorism and deepening womens rights. The challenge on each side has been to remain faithful to two very different value systems. Under the current leadership of both countries, these tensions have been brought into sharp focus. The nature of our military cooperation, human rights violations, addressing demand change. These issues are right for informed passionate review and we are fortunate to have an experienced group of panelists today to delve into the approach to saudi arabia while, relationship and its future. However, before i turned to todays program i would like to say a few words about the middle east counsel. The council was established in 1981 for the was of promoting dialogue and education including in the United States in the countries of the middle east there are three flagship grams. Quarterly
The audio is courtesy of timberlane media. Next remarks by policy experts and former diplomats about the current state of relations between the u. S. And saudi arabia. Held by the policy counsel, this is two hours. Good morning, everyone. I am gina abercrombie. Vice chairman of the board of the policy counsel. I am pleased to welcome you to this our 97th quarterly capitol hill conference work our topic today is the United States saudi arabia and relationship. Over the last 40 years, many of us have supported this relationship from deepening counterterrorism and deepening womens rights. The challenge on each side has been to remain faithful to two very different value systems. Under the current leadership of both countries, these tensions have been brought into sharp focus. The nature of our military cooperation, human rights violations, addressing demand change. These issues are right for informed passionate review and we are fortunate to have an experienced group of panelists today to
Rates very, very low. Night at 8 00 eastern on cspans q a. For his firstever overseas trip, President Trump is in saudi arabia this weekend with senior white house officials. Secretary of state earlier today held a newsn conference with his saudi counterpart. They also took questions on the recent election in iran. This is 30 minutes. Good evening, everyone. Are we ready . Ok. Good evening, everybody. I would like to welcome all of you to the kingdom of saudi arabia. It is a great pleasure and honor for me to welcome my colleague and friend, Rex Tillerson, on his first visit to saudi arabia as secretary of state. While this may be your first visit as secretary of state, you have been here many, many times over many, many years. You know our country and region extremely well, and i believe your country is fortunate to have you as secretary of state during this period. We in the region field fortunate having you at the helm of the state department. Today was a truly historic day in the r