Riyadh, October 14, 2019, SPA -- Saudi Ambassador to Russia Raed bin Khaled Qarmali has affirmed that the visit of President Vladimir Putin to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is of exceptional importance due to the global role of the two countries. He added that the two countries are members of the G-20, lead international efforts to stabilize the global energy market, and they meet on fundamental constants of respect for international legitimacy, sovereignty, independence, unity of states, non-interference in their internal affairs and rejection of double standards and selectivity. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) the Ambassador pointed out that Saudi-Russian relations are based on trust between the two leaderships, mutual respect and development of cooperation in various fields to achieve common interests. --SPA 14:44 LOCAL TIME 11:44 GMT 0012 www.spa.gov.sa/w1190478