St. Petersburg, Ramadan 1, 1436, Jun 18, 2015, SPA -- Russia's President Vladimir Putin received here today Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Chairman of Economic Affairs and Development Council. At the outset of the meeting, the President welcomed the Deputy Crown Prince, reaffirming the significance of relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Russia, pointing out that he had invited Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to visit Russia and renewing the invitation for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to visit Russia. For his part, the Deputy Crown Prince conveyed the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the Russian President, as well as the King's invitation for Putin to visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The meeting addressed means of enhancing bilateral relations, particularly in the field peaceful use of nuclear energy, military and technical cooperation, housing, oil and gas sector and investment opportunities. The meeting also reviewed the latest regional developments. The meeting was attended by Saudi Arabia's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Eng. Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Naimi; Minister of State, Member of the Cabinet and Acting Minister of Housing Dr. Issam bin Saad bin Saeed; Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir; Minister of State and Member of the Cabinet Khalid bin Abdulrahman Al-Issa; and Chief of General Intelligence Khalid bin Ali Al-Homaidan. The meeting was also attended by Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov; Minister of Defense Sergey Shoygu; and a number of officials. --SPA 21:30 LOCAL TIME 18:30 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w