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[RT.com] Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia's defense minister have agreed that Moscow and Riyadh should pursue common goals in Syria, including national reconciliation and combating terrorists, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov said.
Putin met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Salman for talks on the sidelines of a Formula 1 race in Sochi on Sunday. The meeting was also attended by the foreign ministers of both states.
"The sides confirmed that Saudi Arabia and Russia have similar goals concerning Syria," said Russian FM Sergey Lavrov following the talks. "First of all, they are to prevent a terrorist caliphate from getting the upper hand in Syria."
The second goal that we share with Riyadh is "ensuring the triumph of national reconciliation in Syria so that all Syrians, regardless of their nationality or religion, will feel masters of their land," he said.
Saudi Arabia's FM, Adel al-Jubeir, expressed Riyadh's concerns about the targets of Russia's military operations in Syria. In turn, Putin said Moscow understands the Saudi's concern and expressed readiness to cooperate and share intelligence, according to Lavrov.
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