The purchase of Russian arms depends on the “position of the Saudi armed forces and the outcome of pertinent talks between our two countries,” the minister added.
On Thursday, Saudi Defense Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a joint press conference on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
During the conference, Putin said that he had invited Saudi Arabia’s King Salman to visit Russia, and had accepted an invitation to visit Saudi Arabia.
The two countries also signed a raft of nuclear energy cooperation accords.
Saudi-Russian bilateral relations received a major boost in April, when Russian President Vladimir Putin and King Salman spoke on the phone, agreeing to expand bilateral cooperation and coordinate to resolve issues of regional and international importance.
