Saudi Arabia, Russia and attempts to reactivate arms talksnote

Saudi Crown Prince Salman, who also acts as Deputy PM and Defence Minister, received on 30/3/14 Russian Military Attaché at the Russian embassy in Riyadh Colonel Andrei Bodridenov who conveyed to him a message from Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. The following 381-word sheds light on the message and tells what about Russian attempts to reactivate talks with Saudi Arabia on arms deals. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/14 – April 4, 2014)]