JEDDAH/MOSCOW. Sept 11 (Interfax) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia held a bilateral meeting on Sunday.
At the onset of the meeting, Lavrov passed regards from Russian President Vlladimir Putin to the Saudi King, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on its website.
"Thank you for the invitation and traditional hospitality. The president of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, is sending you the kindest regards and all the best wishes," the ministry quoted Lavrov as saying.
A source in the Russian delegation said earlier on Sunday that Lavrov was meeting with Saudi King Salman in Jeddah.
After that, Lavrov met with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir.