On September 23, 2019 Saudi Arabia, while marked its 89th National Day. The representatives of the Spiritual Assembly of Muslims of Russia (SAMR) took part in a reception organized by The Embassy of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Russia in hotel The Ritz-Carlton on the occasion of the National Day of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Representatives of diplomatic missions accredited in Russia, prominent political and public figures had also been invited to the reception.
The event was attended by the Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation on the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Mikhail Bogdanov.
The SAMR representatives included the Imam–khatib Islam–khazrat Valitov and Deputy Head of the SAMR International Department, Azamat Abdusalomov, who conveyed greetings and congratulations on behalf of the Head of the Spiritual Assembly of Muslims of Russia, Mufti Albir–khazrat Krganov, to the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Russia, Mr. Raed bin Khaled Qarmali.