Putin, Saudi Arabia King call for resolving crisis in Syria - Kremlin

MOSCOW, February 19. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud during a phone conversation on Friday called for resolving the crisis in Syria and stepping up bilateral cooperation, the Kremlin press service said. "During the conversation, an interest was shown in resolving the crisis in Syria, ensuring stability and security in the entire Middle East region and North Africa," the press service said. Putin confirmed the invitation for the Saudi Arabia King to "visit Russia in any convenient time." The leaders congratulated each other on the 90th anniversary marking the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. "Mutual intention was expressed to further build up the Russian-Saudi cooperation in all the areas," the Kremlin stressed. Read more