Lavrov said the Gulf states should have the final say on the region's security

Lavrov said the Gulf states should have the final say on the region's security

Russia proceeds from the fact that security around the Persian Gulf must be ensured through direct dialogue between the coastal states and their neighbors, and proposes to involve extra-regional lessons in creating such conditions, including, if necessary, members of the UN Security Council, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. "We proceed from the fact that it is necessary to give the coastal countries themselves the decisive word in determining the ways to ensure the safe development of this entire important strategic region of the world precisely by creating conditions for direct dialogue between the countries - the coastal countries of the Gulf, their neighbors, such as Iraq and Jordan," Lavrov said in a speech at the ninth strategic ministerial meeting. Persian Gulf (GCC) in Manama on Sunday. "As you know, we propose to involve non-regional actors in creating such conditions, including the leadership of the League of Arab States, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and, if you are interested, permanent members of the UN Security Council to strengthen this process," added the Russian Foreign Minister.