Trump viewed the change as “a positive step toward promoting the rights and opportunities of women in Saudi Arabia.”

:: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday commended Saudi Arabia’s decision to allow women to drive.

The change came in a royal order that takes effect next June.

The statement from the White House press secretary’s office says Trump viewed the change as “a positive step toward promoting the rights and opportunities of women in Saudi Arabia.”

The royal decree issued also ordered the establishment of a high-level committee of involving the ministries of internal affairs, finance, labor and social development. They will be tasked with studying the arrangements of the edict within 30 days and to ensure the full implementation of the order by June 2018.

“The royal decree will implement the provisions of traffic regulations, including the issuance of driving licenses for men and women alike,” the Saudi Press Agency said.