RUDN Journal of World HistoryRUDN Journal of World History2312-81272312-833XPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)1068Establishment of the Trade Relations between the Soviet Union and the States of the Arabian PeninsulaRodríguezA Manuel'evichКафедра новой и новейшей истории Запада и Востока; Московский государственный педагогический университет; Moscow State Pedagogical Universityrodriges@mail.mipt.ruMoscow State Pedagogical University150420114405303092016Copyright © 2011,2011The article deals with the problem of the establishment and development of the commercial and political relations between the Soviet Union and the states of Arabian Peninsula in the 1920-1930's. Soviet Union was the first country to establish full diplomatic relations with Hijaz (the name of the Saudi state until 1932). <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_%E2%80%93_Saudi_Arabia_relations> However, relations cooled later on due to the reaction of the Western countries, especially Great Britain.Soviet UnionSaudi ArabiaHijazPolitical relationsTrade relationsJeddahArabian PeninsulaGreat BritainNajdСоветский СоюзСаудовская АравияХиджазполитические связиторговые отношенияДжиддаАравийский полуостровВеликобританияправительствоНеджд