
Russia and Saudi Arabia share similar positions on the issues of Syria and Sudan, advocating their unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
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Russia and Saudi Arabia have similar positions on Syria and Sudan.
The parties support the unity, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Syria and Sudan.
MOSCOW, September 8 - RIA Novosti. Russia and Saudi Arabia have similar positions on Syria and Sudan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said following negotiations with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.
“We have similar positions on the problems of Syria and Sudan: in both cases, we support the unity, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Syrian Arab Republic and Sudan, respectively,” Lavrov said at a joint press conference.

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