Putin’s visit to Saudi Arabia under consideration — senior Russian diplomat

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Saudi Arabia is under consideration, its dates will depend on the president’s schedule, Russian Special Presidential Envoy for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told reporters on Friday.

According to him, the Russian leader has an invitation to visit Saudi Arabia. “The visit is under consideration, its dates will depend on the president’s schedule,” the senior Russian diplomat said.

In October 2017, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud made an official visit to Russia and invited Putin to his country.