Riyadh (TDI): In line with an agreement between President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump to step up contacts to discuss international issues and bilateral agenda, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov held talks in Riyadh with a US delegation represented by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, and US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff.
The discussion focused on a broad range of issues, including prospects for normalising bilateral ties.
The two sides agreed to appoint respective ambassadors as soon as possible, and to begin consultations at the level of deputy foreign ministers to remove restrictions on activities of the diplomatic missions of the two nations.
They agreed to start a dialogue to identify ways to resume collaboration in the economy, energy, outer space exploration, and other areas of mutual interest.
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Both sides also discussed situation surrounding Ukraine and reiterated their mutual commitment to settle the conflict.
The Russian side stressed the significance of eliminating the root causes of the conflict, creating proper conditions for achieving an enduring peace, and ensuring security and legitimate interests of all nations in the region.
They agreed to continue joint work in this area through special envoys to be appointed in the near future.
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The two sides agreed to resume communication channels to discuss other global issues, being mindful of Russia and the United States’ special responsibility in issues of peace and security as nuclear powers and permanent members of the UN Security Council.
The interest in continuing joint work to prepare the meeting between the Russian and US presidents was confirmed.
