Russia and Saudi Arabia are developing mutual understanding on issues related to markets of mineral resources - Lavrov

MOSCOW, April 26. /TASS/. Mutual understanding between Russia and Saudi Arabia on international issues and aspects of world mineral markets is growing, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said when holding talks with his Saudi Arabian counterpart Adel al-Jubeir. According to him, regular contacts between the leaders of Russia and Saudi Arabia, Vladimir Putin and Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, determine a broad spectrum of relations between the two countries. "It covers practically the entire spectrum of life activities of our countries, including political dialogue, relations between departments, foreign ministries, ministries dealing with economic issues, inter-parliamentary ties, humanitarian interaction," Lavrov said. We very much appreciate our cooperation, the growing mutual understanding on many issues, not only international political issues, but also on functioning of world mineral markets," the Russian Foreign Minister said. "I am going to cover all this in detail today, and we will pay special attention to the situation with the settlement of the Syrian conflict, which is entering a critical stage and it is important to maintain daily contacts there," the Russian Foreign Minister stressed. Read more