Riyadh, Rajab 19, 1438, April 16, 2017 SPA -- Chairman of Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russian Federation Valentina Matviyenko appreciated the important role played by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in the region to promote international security and peace. This came following a meeting with the Speaker Majlis Al-Shura Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Sheikh. Matvienko stressed Russia's interest in strengthening bilateral relations and developing them with the Saudi Arabia in various fields, especially economy and investment in the petrochemical and atomic energy sectors, pointing out that the existing agreements between the two countries which are 12 ones will contribute to the development of bilateral relations in the future in different fields. "Our countries have some differences of opinion on a number of regional and international issues, but we have a common desire to fight terrorism and combat terrorist organizations," she said. -- SPA 19:16 LOCAL TIME 16:16 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w378045