Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, left the Federal Republic of Russia today following an official visit upon directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and at an invitation of the Russian government. At Pulkovo airport in St. Petersburg city, he was seen off 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 bin Ibrahim Al-Rassi. He was also seen off by Chief of General Staff General Abdulrahman bin Saleh Al-Bunyan; Director of International Military Cooperation Department Major General Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Fawaz and a number of officials. Deputy Crown Prince's official delegation includes Eng. Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Naimi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources; Minister of State and Member of the Cabinet Dr. Isam bin Saad bin Saeed, Acting Minister of Housing; Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir; Minister of State and Member of the Cabinet Khalid bin Abdulrahman Al-Essa; Chief of General Intelligence Khalid bin Ali Al-Humaidan. The delegation is also comprised of Dr. Turki bin Saud bin Mohammed, President of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology; Dr. Hashem bin Abdullah Yamani, President of King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewed Energy; Ahmed Al-Khateeb, Consultant at the Royal Court; Saud Al-Gahtani, consultant at the Royal Court; Fahd bin Mohammed Al-Isa, Director General of the Defense Minister's Office; Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Rayes, Chief of Private Affairs at the Defense Minister's Office; and Yasser Al-Ramyan, Consultant at the Royal Court.
