Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty

19:31 04.05.2026 •

Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty.

 

On May 4, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt Badr Abdelatty at the Egyptian side’s initiative.

The foreign ministers held detailed discussions on the current situation in the Middle East, which has developed due to the aggression of the United States and Israel against Iran. They emphasised the importance of resuming negotiations aimed at achieving a prompt and sustainable long-term settlement in the Persian Gulf, taking into account the legitimate interests of all countries in the region.

The ministers also addressed issues of coordination between Moscow and Cairo within the United Nations framework, preparations for the upcoming BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting scheduled for May 14-15 in New Delhi, and various aspects of further developing bilateral cooperation.

 

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