Moscow welcomes Riyadh’s growing interest in solving regional issues and problems on the global agenda, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.
Opening talks with his Saudi counterpart Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud in Moscow, Lavrov said, "We welcome the recently increased interest on the part of Saudi Arabia in playing an active role in solving not only regional issues, but also those problems that stand high on the global agenda."
Russia is satisfied with how its relations with Saudi Arabia have been developing, the Russian foreign minister added. "We do consider them (relations between Russia and Saudi Arabia - TASS) a priority and we have been doing our best to put to practice the top-level agreements being reached between Russian President [Vladimir Putin] and His Majesty King [Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud] of Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince [Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud]," Lavrov assured.
Russia’s top diplomat also highlighted the importance of interdepartmental cooperation between Moscow and Riyadh, and said the two countries’ ministries maintained regular communication.
"We have been cooperating closely on all these issues with you and I believe that today’s meeting will enable us to coordinate additional steps that would contribute to solving relevant issues," Lavrov concluded.
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said the Kingdom is ready to mediate between the parties to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis on Thursday.
Speaking during an official visit to Moscow, Prince Faisal affirmed the Kingdom’s support for all efforts to find a political solution to the conflict, Al-Ekhbariya reported.
During a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, Prince Faisal reviewed the historic friendship and strategic cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Russia and ways to enhance and develop them in all fields.
The ministers also discussed the consolidation of bilateral and multilateral work regarding issues of common concern.
An official session of talks was held during which the depth of relations between the Kingdom and Russia was emphasized, and the importance of continuing consultation, coordination, and cooperation between the two countries.
Lavrov expressed his appreciation for the Kingdom’s efforts toward regional and international peace, especially with regard to the crisis between Russia and Ukraine and the conflict in Yemen.
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