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U.S. President Biden made his first trip to the Middle East.
He visits Israel and Saudi Arabia one after another, and in Israel, the Iran nuclear issue is discussed, and in Saudi Arabia, the issue of increasing oil production to calm oil prices seems to be the key agenda.
Correspondent Yunsu Kim from Washington.
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President Biden visited Israel as his first trip to the Middle East.
President Biden is scheduled to hold a meeting with the Israeli Prime Minister and discuss ways to strengthen international cooperation to respond to the Iranian nuclear issue.
Building a joint air defense network between Israel and the Middle East countries to counter the Iranian threat is also a major agenda item.
[President Biden/USA: We reaffirmed our unwavering commitment to Israel's security, including collaborating with Israel on a state-of-the-art defense system.]
President Biden travels to Saudi Arabia immediately after meeting with the Palestinian Head of Autonomy.
A key agenda item on the agenda is to prepare measures against high oil prices, which is considered the biggest purpose of this trip.
President Biden plans to improve relations with Saudi Arabia and meet with the leaders of oil-producing countries one after another to induce a massive increase in production.
The US judges that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates alone can produce an additional 3 million barrels a day, which can replace Russian crude oil.
[Jake Sullivan / National Security Adviser, White House: I hope that
the market will be supplied with adequate energy to maintain strong economic activity and prevent consumers from being overburdened at gas stations.]
There is also interest in whether President Biden can find a solution to high oil prices during this visit.