RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a written message from his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov regarding bilateral relations between the two countries, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al-Khuraiji received the message during his meeting with the Russian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sergey Kozlov on Sunday. The meeting explored ways to strengthen bilateral ties across various fields. Both sides also discussed views on current developments in areas of mutual interest.