16:10 - 12.05.2025

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May 12, Fineko/abc.az. U.S. President Donald Trump will embark on a tour of the Middle East, the official part of which will take place from May 13 to 16. He will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE.

ABC.AZ reports that in Riyadh, Trump is expected to attend the summit of the U.S. and the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Persian Gulf.

According to the American media, the president expects to present his vision of the role and goals of the U.S in the Middle East.

In January 2025, Trump expressed his willingness to pay his first foreign visit to Saudi Arabia if agreements on large-scale investments were reached. Later, he said that Riyadh intends to invest about $600 billion in the American economy. Trump suggested that this amount would be "rounded up" to $1 trillion.

In March, the UAE announced that it would invest about $1.4 trillion in the U.S. over the next 10 years. Investments will affect such areas as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, energy and aluminum production.

A number of agreements between private companies are to be signed during the tour.