US Vice President Joe Biden will lead a delegation on a trip to Saudi Arabia in the coming days to express condolences over the death of King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz, Biden said in a statement.
"King Abdullah's death is a great loss for his country ... I always appreciated his frankness, his sense of history, his pride in his efforts to move his country forward, and his steadfast belief in the US-Saudi relationship," Biden said in the statement that was released by the White House.
"In the coming days, I will be leading a presidential delegation representing the United States to offer condolences to King Abdullah's family and nation," he said.
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