Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in Saudi Arabia - in pictures
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is received by Saudi Arabia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Riyadh on Tuesday. All photos: EPA/Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry
Prince Faisal spoke about Riyadh’s willingness to make the necessary efforts to contribute to a political solution in Ukraine.
Mr Lavrov arrives in the kingdom after meeting Bahrain's King Hamad in Manama on Monday.
Mr Lavrov was met at King Khalid International Airport near the capital Riyadh by Walid Al Khuraiji, the kingdom's Deputy Foreign Minister, before he met Prince Faisal.
Before Mr Lavrov's meeting with Prince Faisal (pictured), the Russian minister held a press conference with Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani. He called on Ukraine to de-mine its territorial waters to allow the safe passage of ships through the Black and Azov seas.