Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov announced on Wednesday joint projects worth $2 billion with Saudi Arabia, during a meeting with his Saudi counterpart Adel Al-Jubeir, Al Arabiya reported.
Lavrov also said the two parties have agreed to coordinate Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia.
The Kingdom seeks to strengthen trade relations with Russia and “coordinate with them politically,” Al-Jubeir said.
He added that Saudi Arabia is discussing the Syria situation with Russia and the need to implement UN Resolutions.
Saudi Arabia is also in talks with Russia on the war in Yemen and the efforts made by the UN envoy to Yemen, he added.
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