13 Oct 2020 21:04

Putin, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince stress importance of continuing joint work in OPEC+ format - Kremlin

MOSCOW. Oct 13 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, at the initiative of the Saudi side.

"A positive evaluation was given of the level achieved in bilateral relations and a mutual determination was expressed further to continue Russian-Saudi cooperation in a variety of areas," the Kremlin's press service said.

The two leaders held a substantive exchange of views on the current situation on world energy markets. "The importance was stressed of continuing the joint work, including in the OPEC plus format," the statement said.