Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman held wide ranging talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Riyadh on Monday.

During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries. They identified areas for bilateral cooperation and explored ways to further boost collaboration in various fields.

Their talks also figured recent regional and international developments, as well as efforts aimed at bolstering security and stability. The leaders reviewed several matters of mutual interest.

At the outset of the meeting, Lavrov conveyed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s greetings to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and the Crown Prince.

Minister of the National Guard Prince Abdullah bin Bandar, Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and Minister of State, Member of the Cabinet and National Security Adviser Dr. Musaed Al-Aiban attended the meeting. From the Russian side, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Saudi Arabia Sergey Kozlov and several other officials took part in the meeting.