RIYADH – The Saudi Ambassador to Moscow Raed bin Khaled Qrimli said thatthe negotiations to supply Saudi Arabia with Russian missile systems”S-400″ is in its final stages, reported Okaz Saudi newspaper via RussianNews Agency (TASS) on Tuesday.

There are detailed discussions between the two parties on finalarrangements and technical issues, especially with regard to the transferof technology and information, Qrimli added.

In a related context, TASS pointed out that the Russian President adviserfor Technical Cooperation Vladimir Kuzin said in an interview with theRussian Kommersant newspaper, earlier, that the documents for shipments of”S-400″ to Saudi Arabia, was signed and approved by all standards.

On October 5, TASS quoted the information office of The Federal Service forMilitary-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) as confirming an agreement withSaudi Arabia, for the sale of the S-400 air defense system, a Kornet-Manti-armor system and a rocket launcher Tos-A1, the AGS-30 grenade launcherand the Kalashnikov AK-103, during King Salman’s visit at the time.

The S-400 Triumf is considered the latest Russian long-range anti-aircraftmissile system.