🇷🇺🇧🇭📞 On October 28, Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of Bahrain Abdullatif Al Zayani had a telephone conversation at the initiative of the Bahraini Side. Following up on the ninth Ministerial Meeting of the Russia-Gulf Cooperation Council Strategic Dialogue, held in Manama on October 18, the Ministers reviewed the situation in the region. ☝️ They stressed the importance of continuing international efforts to identify ways to de-escalate tensions and resume the negotiating process between the US and Iran as soon as possible on the basis of the Islamabad Memorandum signed on June 17. The Sides emphasised the need to maintain stable, unimpeded and safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, which is of crucial importance to the global economy. 🤝 The Ministers also discussed several issues concerning the further strengthening of traditionally friendly Russia-Bahrain ties. They reaffirmed their mutual interest in continuing close foreign policy coordination at the UN and other international platforms. #RussiaBahrain