Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General delivers the following press statement upon arrival in Moscow today at the start of his official visit to Russia: Upon arrival in Russia, I am pleased to express my thanks to and appreciation of President Vladimir Putin for his kind invitation to visit this friendly country. On this occasion, it is a great pleasure to meet the President, convey to him the greetings of The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and discuss with him and senior officials of the Russian government ways of enhancing and developing the growing relations and cooperation between our two friendly countries in various areas, in addition to the discussion of regional and international issues of common concern. The friendly relations between our two countries have witnessed a significant growth since the visit to Russia by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques four years ago, during which a number of agreements were signed to enhance bilateral relations and the visit of President Vladimir Putin to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia early this year which had a very positive impact on developing bilateral relations. --More
