The situation in the Near East, Iraq and Lebanon, Palestine- Israeli confrontation are to be the main topics of the official visit of the Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Sultan in Russia.
      
      Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, is making an official visit to Russia from November 21 up to 23.
      
      The Saudi-Russian talks is to focus on the situation in the Middle East including developments in Iraq, Lebanon, the Palestinian lands, the forthcoming meeting in Annapolis on the Palestinian-Israeli settlement, the Iranian nuclear issue, issues concerning international and regional security, issues of fighting terrorism and bilateral relations.
      
      The visit of one of the most influential persons in Saudi shows the high level of bilateral relations.
      
      The two countries keep sound relations in economic and commercial spheres. For the last fifteen years some Russian companies has entered the Saudi market. LUKoil is searching for a natural gas field in the Rub el Hali desert. The Russian company Stroytransgas is building a 217 km oil pipeline Sheiba- Abkeik. Russia also assists in constructing a complex water transportation system, which is very necessary in the dry climate of the Saudi Arabia.
      
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