Saudi Arabia, Russia see eye to eye on many world issues - King Salman

MOSCOW, October 5. /TASS/. King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud, of Saudi Arabia, believes that his country and Russia see eye to eye on many regional and world issues. "I can say that our relations are keynoted by the similarity of views on many regional and international problems. Bilateral coordination is continuing on everything that promotes stronger security and the prosperity of our countries," King Salman said at negotiations with President Vladimir Putin on Thursday. He reiterated Riyadh’s willingness to boost relations between the two countries and peoples in various fields. King Salman noted, in particular, that Saudi Arabia seeks to continue cooperation with Russia to achieve stability on the global oil markets. "We are committed to continuing positive cooperation between our nations to achieve stability on the global oil markets, which will facilitate growth of the global economy," he said. The Saudi king also expressed confidence that "there are vast opportunities for expanding and diversifying cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Russia, for creating the trade and economic investment base." He noted that Moscow and Riyadh could expand the use of relative advantages of the two countries’ economies, which would make it possible to intensify trade ties. The king added that the international community needs to step up efforts to combat extremism, terrorism and the sources of its funding. He recalled that Saudi Arabia earlier called for establishing the UN Counter-Terrorism Center and donated $110 mln for the purpose. Read more