Moscow, 28 Dhu-AlHijjah, 1437,September 29, 2016, SPA -- The Special Envoy of Russian President for Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov stressed the depth of relations between his country and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the strength of the relationship between the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and at various leadership levels between the two countries. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on the sidelines of the celebration of the Saudi Embassy in the Russian Federation on the 86th anniversary of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's National Day, he noted that Russia is considered the first foreign country to recognize the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and that the two sides have been working all these years to develop the traditional friendly relationship between the two friendly peoples and build relationships on the basis of mutual respect and respect for the sovereignty and independence of decisions in Riyadh and Moscow. --More 14:23 LOCAL TIME 11:23 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w