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Saudi King Salman Departs Russia, Thanks Putin for Warm Welcome

Saudi King Salman Departs Russia, Thanks Putin for Warm Welcome

Sunday, 8 October, 2017 - 11:00
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman departs Russia. (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz concluded on Sunday his official visit to Russia, thanking in a cable President Vladimir Putin for the warm reception, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).


He said: “I leave your friendly country by offering my greatest gratitude for the reception the accompanying delegation and I received.”


“The joint talks we held confirm the determination to go ahead and bolster ties between our countries in all fields,” he added.


It confirms a determination to continue coordination and consultations on issues of joint interest in a manner that serves the interest of both friendly nations and peoples and international security and peace, stressed the monarch in his cable.


He also hoped that the Russian people will witness continued prosperity and growth.


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