The President of Russia wished the leadership and people of Saudi Arabia all the best on the holy Muslim month of Ramadan and conveyed his best wishes to King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
The leaders discussed current issues concerning the cooperation between Russia and Saudi Arabia within the OPEC+ framework. They emphasised the importance of this unique framework for ensuring the stability of the global oil market and maintaining a balance between supply and demand for the benefit of both oil producers and oil consumers. Special emphasis was made on the commitment of both Russia and Saudi Arabia to fulfilling the obligations assumed within the framework of OPEC+.
Concerning the recent international engagements that have taken place in the Kingdom, Mohammed bin Salman stressed the importance of resolving the Ukraine crisis and expressed willingness to continue contributing to the normalisation of relations between Russia and the United States.
In turn, the President of Russia expressed appreciation for the mediation efforts made by Saudi Arabia and, more specifically, thanked the Saudi side for creating favorable environment for holding the talks between delegations from Russia and the United States that took place on February 18 in Riyadh.
Both sides expressed satisfaction with the high level of cooperation achieved between Russia and Saudi Arabia and confirmed their willingness to develop it further in the spirit of friendship and constructiveness.