RIYADH. Oct 14 (Interfax) - King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia said that his country highly praises Russia's role in regional and global affairs.
"Saudi Arabia appreciates Russia's active role in this region and in the world," he said, opening talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday.
Riyadh is seeking to carry out joint work with the Russian leadership on all issues, whose resolution can help increase security, stability, and peace, fight terrorism and extremism, and step up the economic growth, the Saudi monarch added. He expressed confidence about major positive results of implementing joint energy agreements. The king said he backed bilateral investment cooperation through the Russian Direct Investment Fund.
The monarch described bilateral relations in all areas as friendly and pledged that Saudi Arabia will seek to further foster them.