���������� On March 23, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt Badr Abdelatty at the request of the Egyptian Side.

The Foreign Ministers discussed the unprecedented escalation of the military-political situation in the Persian Gulf as a result of the United States and Israel’s aggression against Iran, calling for putting an immediate end to hostilities in the region and stepping up collective political and diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalating tensions.

Sergey Lavrov reiterated Russia’s willingness to provide comprehensive assistance in order to overcome existing differences in the Middle East by peaceful means, taking into account the interests of all regional states and avoiding any double standards.

�� The Ministers also touched upon certain aspects of the Russian-Egyptian cooperation, including the schedule of upcoming bilateral engagements.

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