Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, is seen off at the Pulkovo airport in Russia's St. Petersburg city by the Executive President of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Crick Demetrius; head of foreign affairs of the city of St. Petersburg Yivigmi Giri Guryev and Saudi Ambassador to Russia Abdulrahman Al-Rassi. The deputy crown prince sent a cable of thanks to President Vladimir Putin for the hospitality he was shown during his visit. “The joint talks we held have proven the strength of relations between the two countries and the will to deepen cooperation in all fields,” Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman said in the cable. — SPA See also: Saudi-Russia relations get a shot in the arm
