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Gulf countries want Russia, China, Iran to join dialogue on Syria — Lavrov

14 January 2025 16:45 (UTC +04:00)

Gulf countries want Russia, China, and Iran to join the dialogue on Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, APA reoorts citing TASS.

"I spoke with our colleagues from Turkey and the Gulf countries. They have held a second meeting [on Syria], which was attended by Arabs, Türkiye and several Western countries. They insist ithat Russia, China, and Iran should be involved in this as well," he told a news conference on the results of Russia’s diplomacy in 2024.

"If anyone really wants to begin a reliable, results-oriented process rather than indulge in settling scores with their adversaries on Syrian territory, we are open to such a conversation," he said, noting the role of the Astana format on this matter.