MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Saudi Arabia in themiddle of October, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said onWednesday.
“In the middle of October,” Mikhail Bogdanov said, when asked about thedate of Putin’s visit to Riyadh.
Bogdanov added that this visit would enhance bilateral relations betweenthe two countries and would be helpful in comparing notes on the recentevents in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf.
The Russian Defence Ministry and private security organisations arepreparing, in cooperation with Saudi Arabialink,agreements that will be signed during President Vladimir Putin’s upcomingvisit to Riyadh, Bogdanov said, Sputnik has reported.
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“I believe our military colleagues from the Defense Ministry and privatesecurity organizations are conducting intense negotiations [with SaudiArabia] to prepare documents and agreements,” Bogdanov said.
Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said that Putin plans to visitthe kingdom in October.
