US President Joe Biden and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will not meet as scheduled. According to CNN, the first private conversation between officials was postponed due to the busy schedule of the head of the White House..

According to the publication, the meeting between Biden and bin Salman was supposed to take place at the end of June as part of the summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which is chaired by Saudi Arabia.. However, due to the trip of the American president to Germany and Spain for the G7 and NATO summits, respectively, it had to be postponed until July.. In the United States and Saudi Arabia, they came to the conclusion that a separate visit by Biden to the prince will allow the parties to discuss in more detail current issues in tense relations between the countries..

Recall that Joe Biden has repeatedly criticized Saudi Arabia, accusing it of violating human rights, the war in Yemen and the participation of the local government in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.. Prior to this, the American president had never met with Prince Mohammed bin Salman, but only talked with his father..

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CNN notes that Biden's meeting with the prince of Saudi Arabia could be a "

Earlier it was reported that Biden approves of the actions of Saudi Arabia to increase oil production, but still remains critical of the policy of local authorities in the field of human rights..