Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov contacts

Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani

On March 11, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani at the initiative of the Bahraini side.

The conversation focused on the developments in the Persian Gulf area in the context of the large-scale armed conflict resulting from the unprovoked US-Israeli aggression against Iran.

The foreign ministers emphasised the need for an immediate cessation of all hostilities and called for the launch of a negotiating process aimed at finding reasonable compromise solutions. Both sides highlighted the unacceptability of attacks leading to civilian casualties and the destruction of critical civilian infrastructure both in Iran and in neighbouring Arab countries, which are not involved in the conflict.

Sergey Lavrov reaffirmed Russia’s readiness to use every available opportunity to actively promote stabilisation in the region.

Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of Oman Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi

On March 11, Foreign Sergey Lavrov held a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi.

The ministers conducted a substantive exchange of views on the situation surrounding Iran with an emphasis on finding ways to bring about the swiftest possible end to the military confrontation caused by the United States and Israel’s unprovoked aggression. They reiterated their position in favour of preventing escalation and immediately returning to a political and diplomatic settlement. The parties specifically emphasised the unacceptability of involving third countries, first and foremost the Gulf States, in the conflict which is fraught with the risk of wider military operations.

Sergey Lavrov highlighted Russia’s willingness to assist in identifying compromise-based peaceful solutions founded on respect for the principle of sovereignty and equality of all states, as well as other foundational norms of international law.

Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Minister of External Relations of the Republic of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

On March 11, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a telephone conversation with Minister of External Relations of the Republic of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

The ministers exchanged views on the developments surrounding Iran and called for its swift normalisation. They reiterated their support for the contribution of the SCO and BRICS to efforts aimed at de-escalating the situation and creating favourable conditions for achieving a sustained peace settlement based on a balance of the legitimate interests of all parties.

In addition, the ministers discussed a number of bilateral matters, including the timeframe for upcoming political contacts.

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