Russian President Vladimir Putin received here today visiting Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Secretary General of the National Security Council. Prince Bandar conveyed to the president greetings of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and his care for Saudi-Russian relations which he describes as strategic. The president welcomed Prince Bandar and underlined the importance of the kingdom's role in the settlement of the Middle East crisis. Earlier today, Prince Bandar met with a number of Russian officials.