Russia supports stance of Saudi crown prince, Kremlin says

Russia supports the stance of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on international relations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday.

“We paid attention to a rather detailed interview with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman, which he gave on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the launch of the comprehensive modernization program of the Kingdom, Vision 2030,” Peskov.

“And we paid attention to his words about Riyadh’s commitment to the central role of the United Nations in world affairs, as well as building international relations on the basis of the principles of equality, mutual respect, fair consideration of national interests and non-interference in each other’s internal affairs,” he added.

The spokesman also said that the Kremlin was ready to further promote bilateral relations between Russia and Saudi Arabia, including via the implementation of the agreements that were reached during Putin’s latest visit to Riyadh.

The Saudi crown prince gave a 90-minute TV interview to mark the fifth anniversary of the Kingdom’s ambitious development program and discussed various topics.