Russian FM arrives in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan meets with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Riyadh. (@mfa_russia)
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  • Sergey Lavrov met with his Saudi counterpart, OIC secretary-general in Riyadh
  • Lavrov earlier visited Bahrain where he met Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa

RIYADH: Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Saudi Press Agency said. 

In Riyadh, Lavrov met with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan and the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Hussein Ibrahim Taha, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.

He was welcomed at King Khalid International Airport by the Kingdom’s Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al-Khuraiji.




Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is welcomed to Riyadh by the Kingdom’s Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al-Khuraiji. (SPA)

Earlier on Tuesday, Lavrov visited Bahrain where he met with Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa.