Russian President Vladimir Putin and King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. of Saudi Arabia. have spoken highly of the OPEC+ deal. Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.
`Cooperation by Russia and Saudi Arabia on international energy markets will be continued. The effectiveness of that cooperation was appreciated by Saudi Arabia’s king and Russia’s president.` Peskov said.
He refrained from a direct answer to the question when Putin might pay a visit to Saudi Arabia.
`The dates of the visit will continue to be negotiated and will eventually be agreed through diplomatic channels.` Peskov said.
On Tuesday. February 19. the Kremlin’s press-service said that in a telephone conversation President Putin and King Salman confirmed the readiness to go ahead with coordination on the world markets of hydrocarbons. Also. they discussed a timetable of forthcoming contacts at different levels.