Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov received his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, at the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Reception House in Moscow on 4 July. The ministers opened formal bilateral talks aimed at reviewing the state of political and economic ties between Moscow and Riyadh. Following the meeting, the two top diplomats held a joint press conference, signalling that discussions had concluded and that the sides would publicise any agreed positions or initiatives. No communiqués or accords were immediately disclosed.