Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called on King Salman at his palace in Riyadh on Tuesday and conveyed the greetings of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the king.
During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries.
At a joint press conference with Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir in Riyadh on Monday, Lavrov said Moscow hoped to contribute to the Saudi civilian nuclear energy program.
“We have pointed out that there is a Saudi nuclear program for peaceful uses,” he said.
“We hope that Russian experience and its level of expertise and the level of security provided during the construction of power stations in different parts of the world will interest Saudi Arabia.”
Al-Jubeir said the Kingdom would use atomic power to produce “peaceful energy,” and had for years been working with other nations to develop the latest technologies and safest production methods for generating nuclear energy at competitive prices.
The king and the Russian foreign minister also discussed the latest regional and international developments.
The meeting was attended by Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Naif, Foreign Minister Dr. Ibrahim Al-Assaf and other top Saudi and Russian officials.
