Russia, Saudi Arabia reaffirm determination to strengthen trade, investment ties
MOSCOW. Oct 25 (Interfax) - Moscow and Riyadh have reaffirmed their desire to develop cooperation in trade, investment, and the humanitarian sphere, the Russian Foreign Ministry said after a meeting between the Russian president's special representative for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, and Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Russia, Abdulrahman al-Rassi.
"Moscow and Riyadh have stated their common aim to gradually strengthen their mutually beneficial ties in the trade, economic, investment, and humanitarian spheres in accordance with the arrangements reached during the state visit to Russia by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on October 4-8," the ministry said in a statement published on its website on Wednesday.