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On Thursday, Russia and Saudi Arabia celebrate a landmark date — the centenary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. The Soviet Union was the first state to recognize the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd, along with its dependencies, which was later transformed into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the leadership of its founding monarch, King Abdulaziz. This step laid the foundation for the further strengthening and development of bilateral ties based on the principles of equality, mutual respect and trust.
Over the past 100 years, Russian-Saudi relations have traveled a long and meaningful path. At the current stage, our multifaceted partnership has, in essence, assumed a strategic character. In this regard, the role of trust-based, high-level dialogue can hardly be overstated. Important milestones include the first visit to Moscow in 2003 by then-Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and, in 2007, the first ever visit by Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin to Saudi Arabia.
Our cooperation reached a fundamentally new level following the accession to the throne in 2015 of King Salman. A substantial contribution to strengthening Russian-Saudi ties has been made by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Russia highly values his tireless efforts toward the large-scale political and socioeconomic modernization of his country.
