Saudi Arabia's nuclear program to be peaceful - Rubio

Saudi Arabia intends to develop a peaceful nuclear program, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at a press conference on the sidelines of the ASEAN ministerial meetings.

"Saudi Arabia seeks to have a peaceful civil nuclear program," Marco Rubio said.

According to еру U.S. Secretary of State, the partnership between Saudi Arabia and the U.S. provides for safeguards that will prevent the creation of nuclear weapons.