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Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
On January 25, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke by telephone with Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
The discussion of the recent developments in the Middle East focused on the situation in and around Syria. The foreign ministers spoke in favour of maintaining the country’s sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity, and emphasised the relevance of extensive international support in order to help promptly stabilise the situation in Syria and restore it as part of the comprehensive post-settlement process in the interest of all Syrians, regardless of their political beliefs as well as ethnic and religious affiliation.
The ministers also discussed the current issues related to the further development of the traditionally friendly Russian-Qatari relations, including ways to expand cooperation in the trade, economic, investment, cultural, and humanitarian spheres, as well as the schedule of upcoming bilateral contacts.