Moscow, 18 Muharram,1439 AH, 08 October,2017 , SPA -- The Grand Mufti of the Republic of Chechnya, head of the religious administration of Chechen Muslims Sheikh Salah Megiev has described the visit of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to the Russian Federation as historic and important, pointing out that it has drawn great attention from all political leaders in the Republic of Russia. "I was honored with the meeting of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques with the Islamic leaders of Russia. We, as Muslims of Russia, are proud of this visit and we look forward to opening a new horizon for the Muslims of Russia in cooperation with the Kingdom and the entire Islamic world," he said. The Mufti of Chechnya thanked the King for his great interest in the Muslims of Russia and the joint Islamic work. He said that the visit comes within the framework of strengthening bilateral relationships between the two countries, noting that the signing of a number of agreements will strengthen relations between the two countries. -- SPA 14:18 LOCAL TIME 11:18 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w507100