“During their talks in the Saudi capital, the two leaders agreed on their nations’ responsibility to support the international energy market at a proper level and in a stable and predictable condition,” the Russian spokesman wrote on his Telegram account.

Peskov added, “There is a range of concrete plans to enhance cooperation in which the Saudi side has shown an interest.”

Putin and the crown prince agreed that the intergovernmental commission “will review all preliminary outlines, and the work will proceed more substantively.”

After meeting with the crown prince, the Russian president stated that nothing could prevent the development of friendly relations between the two countries.

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