Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud

On April 2, Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Saudi Arabian Minister of Foreign Affairs Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, MFA informs.

The two ministers expressed serious concern over the continuing deterioration of the military and political situation in the Persian Gulf region. They stressed the importance of bringing the armed confrontation to a swift end, given the civilian casualties and significant damage to civilian infrastructure, including in countries not directly involved in the military conflict.

They reaffirmed the need to step up political and diplomatic efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the violent crisis in the Middle East, based on international law and taking into account the legitimate interests of all states in the region. In this context, both sides expressed a firm commitment to maintaining close foreign policy coordination between Moscow and Riyadh, particularly at the United Nations.

The ministers also discussed specific bilateral issues in the context of the centenary of diplomatic relations, which Russia and Saudi Arabia celebrate this year.

read more in our Telegram-channel https://t.me/The_International_Affairs