TEHRAN (Iran News) – Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Monday for his second visit to the country after his 2007 trip. Russia President Vladimir Putin visits Saudi Arabia on Monday for the first time in over a decade. The visit comes as part of Putin’s tour to the […]
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Monday for his second visit to the country after his 2007 trip.
Russia President Vladimir Putin visits Saudi Arabia on Monday for the first time in over a decade. The visit comes as part of Putin’s tour to the Middle East that is expected to wrap up on 15 October in the United Arab Emirates, according to a report by Sputnik.
The Russia president is also expected to participate in the inaugural meeting of the Russian-Saudi Economic Council.
The main topics on the agenda of Putin’s visit to the Kingdom will include oil deals and the tensions in the Persian Gulf region.
Russia and Saudi Arabia have long been not friendly, but that might now be changing. On October 5, King Salman of Saudi Arabia visited Moscow, the first time that a sitting Saudi leader has gone to Moscow in the history of the two nations, signaling a new day in Saudi-Russian relations. During the visit, the leaders signed a $3 billion weapons deal which includes the Saudi purchase of the Russian S-400 air defense system, anti-tank weapons, and multiple-rocket launchers. As part of the agreement, Russia will help Saudi Arabia develop its weapons industry by localizing the production of the S-400 air defense system and Kalashnikov automatic rifles. President Putin and King Salman also discussed how the countries could collaborate to meet their respective economic and geopolitical goals.This meeting was a stark departure from history.
- source : The Gate, Irannews
