King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, today began an official visit to Russia, to discuss issues of common concern with the Russian President, Vladimir Putin.

A statement from the Saudi Royal Court said that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques would also be discussing means of strengthening bilateral relations between the Kingdom and Russia in various fields, according to the Saudi Press Agency, SPA.

King Salman expressed his hope to strengthen relations with Russia to serve the interests of both countries and to achieve international peace and security.