Saudi Arabia honors Russian investment chief with key award

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Sat, 2019-10-05 01:56

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia honored the head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund with a top award, the Saudi Press Agency reported early on Saturday morning.

Kirill Dmitriev, who is the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, was decorated by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with the King Abdulaziz Second-Class Scarf, in recognition of his efforts to strengthen cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Russia

The pair held a bilateral meeting, discussing investments and other fields of cooperation.