After the death of King, Biden travels to Saudi Arabia.

US Vice President Joseph Biden will lead the delegation, which in the coming days will go to Saudi Arabia to pay tribute deceased king abdullah and establish links with the new head of state.

This is reported in the official statement of Biden.

“The death of King Abdullah is a huge loss for his country ... I have always respected him for his honesty, deep understanding of history, his desire to push his country forward and his firm faith in relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia,” said Biden in a statement published by the White House .

“In the coming days, I will lead the presidential delegation from the United States to express respect and offer condolences to the family of King Abdullah and the whole country,” he added.

For his part, US President Barack Obama offered his condolences on the death of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, commending his commitment to working closely with the United States.

“As a leader, he has always been frank and firmly adhered to his convictions,” Obama said in a statement. “One of these beliefs was a firm and ardent belief in the significance of relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia as a force conducive to the stability and security of the Middle East and not only that.”

“The fact that the partnership between our two countries is now so close and strong is part of the legacy of King Abdullah,” the president added.

Abdullah died on Friday night, and his brother Salman became the king of Saudi Arabia, which is the world's largest exporter of oil and the cradle of Islam. This was reported by state television.

Obama noted that, working together with Saudi Arabia to solve numerous problems, he always valued the opinion of King Abdullah and greatly valued his sincere friendship with him, writes Voice of America.