Russian Foreign Minister talks with Saudi Foreign Minister, emphasizing the need to quickly and peacefully resolve the crisis in the Middle East region.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on April 2nd local time that Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov had a phone conversation with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal on the same day, expressing serious concerns about the ongoing deterioration of the military and political situation in the Persian Gulf region. Both sides emphasized the need to stop military confrontations as soon as possible, as these confrontations have led to civilian casualties and serious damage to civilian infrastructure, including in countries not directly involved in the military conflict. Both sides agreed on the necessity to ramp up political and diplomatic efforts to peacefully resolve the crisis in the Middle East, in accordance with international law and taking into account the legitimate interests of all countries in the region. Against this background, both sides affirmed their strong commitment to maintaining close diplomatic policy coordination between Russia and Saudi Arabia, especially within the framework of the United Nations.