UPDATE - Russian foreign minister meets Saudi crown prince in Riyadh

UPDATES WITH MEETING BETWEEN RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, SAUDI CROWN PRINCE; REVISES HEADLINE, DECK, LEDE; EDITS THROUGHOUT

By Burc Eruygur

ISTANBUL (AA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who is on an official visit to Saudi Arabia, met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Monday.

The meeting was reported by both the Russian and Saudi foreign ministries, which provided no further details on the content of the talks.

Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Lavrov held talks with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan, though no further details were provided by Moscow on what was discussed during the meeting.

Meanwhile, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said on X that both foreign ministers reviewed bilateral ties and ways to improve joint cooperation, and also discussed the latest developments on the regional and international agenda.

Lavrov also held talks with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, ahead of the 7th ministerial meeting of the Russia-GCC Strategic Dialogue.

On Sunday, Lavrov arrived in Saudi Arabia on an official visit.