Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Islamic world can view Moscow as a reliable friend and partner ready to provide assistance in solving pressing problems.

This came in his address to the participants of the meeting of the Group of Strategic Vision "Russia-Islamic World" on Friday.

"The agenda of our meeting - that’s important issues, many of which are directly linked with events happening in a number of Muslim countries and no doubt that they are high-profile," Russia Today quoted Putin as saying in his address.

"A powerful blow to terrorists was dealt with Russia’s participation," he said. 

"However, terrorists and their accomplices are still trying to destabilize the situation in the region doing their utmost to block international efforts on peaceful settlement," he added.

"We back active support of Muslim countries on strengthening the principle of justice and the rule of law in international relations," Putin said.

The president also expressed hope that the current meeting would "contribute to enhancing cooperation between Russia and Muslim countries."

Source : MENA