The Russian Presidency announced that Vladimir Putin and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain held a phone conversation discussing regional developments, particularly the situation in West Asia. According to a Kremlin statement, both sides emphasized the urgent need to reach a political and diplomatic solution to the ongoing crises in the region.<\/p>\n
The Kremlin stated that the situation surrounding Iran was also discussed during the call. The Russian statement highlighted the importance of considering the interests of all regional countries in any political process amid tensions but did not provide further details on the specific topics of the discussion.<\/p>\n
The Russian Presidential office added that the two leaders reaffirmed their mutual commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in trade, economy, finance, investment, culture, and humanitarian fields. According to the Kremlin, Putin and Bahrain\u2019s king agreed to continue political contacts and consultations between Moscow and Manama in the future.<\/p>\n
In recent years, Russia has sought to play a more active role in West Asian developments and to expand its ties with Gulf countries; phone calls between the leaders of these countries are part of these diplomatic engagements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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