Russia has welcomed welcomed ongoing negotiations concerning the Strait of Hormuz and expressed hope they would restore freedom of navigation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said following consultations with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahamoud Ali Yousouf.
Russia is convinced that the aggravation of the situation in the Middle East will not change the attitude of partners to the launch of the North-South International Transport Corridor (ITC), Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani have held a phone call discussing the situation in the Persian Gulf, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
The transport corridor under the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project will pass through an area guarded by Russian and Armenian border guards one way or another, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said in an interview with RTVI.
Moscow is ready to "lend an ear" to U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, whose visit to Russia is currently still under discussion, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at the Primakov Readings international scientific and expert forum.
Telephone conversations between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio can be quickly arranged, Russian Deputy Foreign …
Moscow's Iran tactics at the United Nations, aimed at countering one-sided initiatives and preserving a non-confrontational diplomatic atmosphere, have proven effective, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department of International Organizations Kirill Logvinov said.
Russia said it is lifting its advisory urging citizens to avoid travel to Gulf countries, following a U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding aimed at ending military conflict and de-escalating tensions in the region.
Alexander Alimov, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister, received Turkish Ambassador Tanju Bilgiç in Moscow for talks on bilateral cooperation at the UN.
Russia anticipates that a lasting ceasefire between the USA and Iran will allow the Caspian littoral states to resume their five-party cooperation, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Vestnik Kavkaza.
Moscow has welcomed the agreement between Washington and Tehran aimed at resolving their military conflict, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, on the second day of his visit to Moscow, was received by Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu. During the meeting, he expressed gratitude for efforts aimed at ensuring stability in Syria.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi discussed the Iran-U.S. memorandum of understanding, alongside several regional and bilateral issues during a phone conversation.
Russia appreciates Turkey's diplomatic efforts in the context of the Ukrainian conflict settlement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference following his meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday that it is “extremely concerned” about heightened tensions in the Middle East, calling on sides to exercise restraint and immediately cease strikes.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will travel to Russia in mid-June for talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov focusing on bilateral relations and international issues, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has announced.
Withdrawing from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) is not in Iran’s interests, neither now nor in the future, head of the Russian delegation to the NPT Review Conference and Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Andrey Belousov said.
The ambassador noted the two countries' achievements in developing economic ties
The Russian Foreign Ministry held talks with the League of Arab States concerning the recent exchange of strikes between Iran and Israel, with both sides underscoring the need for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict.
Moscow expects the next round of "3+3" talks to be held in Baku or Yerevan, the Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized, adding that diplomatic contacts between Azerbaijan and Armenia on the issue continue.
