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Visiting Saudi Crown Prince and Defense Minister Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud at his meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
(With photos) MOSCOW, Nov 23 (KUNA) -- Visiting Saudi Crown Prince and Defense Minister Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud lauded Friday relations with Russia at his meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
He indicated that relations were strong and ever-growing, thanking Russian officials for their hospitality.
On his part, Putin indicated that talks with Prince Sultan dealt with several important issues, affirming that bilateral relations were to be boosted in the future.
Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that opinions between both parties were similar, revealing that there was a Saudi-Russian agreement on taking vital steps to resolve the Mideast situation.
Prince Sultan previously met with first Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov and Defense Minister Anatoly Serdiukov. (end) as.gta KUNA 231609 Nov 07NNNN