Russia** Putin paid a working visit to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on the 6thThey exchanged views on important issues such as the development of bilateral relations and the international and regional situation.
On December 6, 2023 local time, Russia's ** Putin arrived at Abu Dhabi International Airport and was welcomed by the UAE. (Associated Press).
According to the Kremlin** on the 6th, Putin arrived in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, on the same dayTalks with Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates.
Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said that in recent years, Arab-Russian relations have achieved positive development in various fields, benefiting the two countries and their peoples. The UAE is Russia's largest partner in the Middle East and the Gulf region. He noted that the UAE is the largest investor in the Russian economy, with investment in the non-oil sector growing by 103% over the past year. The two sides will continue to work together to strengthen cooperation in energy, infrastructure, advanced technology and other fields.
Putin said,Russian-Afghan relations have reached unprecedented heights. The UAE is Russia's main partner in the Arab world, with bilateral volumes increasing by 67 percent last year7%, which will be higher this year. He pointed out that the industrial cooperation between the two sides is constantly advancing, a number of large-scale oil and gas projects are being implemented, and cooperation is being strengthened within the framework of "OPEC+". Putin invited the UAE** to attend the 16th BRICS summit to be held in Kazan, Russia, next year.
After concluding his visit to the UAE, Putin traveled to Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, for talks with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman.
Putin said that nothing can stop the development of friendly relations between Russia and Saudi Arabia. Over the past seven years, with the joint efforts of both sides, the quality and level of bilateral relations have reached an unprecedented height, and the two sides have maintained stable relations in the political, economic and humanitarian fields. Russia respects Saudi Arabia's desire to build its future independently.
Mohammed bin Salman accepted Putin's invitation to visit Russia. He said that the political cooperation between the two countries is conducive to strengthening regional security, and the cooperation between the two sides in the fields of energy, investment and other fields has achieved great success, and there are many points of convergence of interests and great development potential in deepening cooperation.
During the visit, Putin exchanged views with the UAE and Saudi Arabia on international and regional hotspot issues, including the new round of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the Ukraine issue.
Escort ** issued by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Russian press secretary Dmitry Peskov said to ** earlierDuring Putin's visit, four Su-35S fighters of the Russian army escorted the special plane of the head of state throughout the whole process.
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