Sergey Lavrov held a telephone conversation with the head of the Foreign Ministry of Bahrain at the initiative of the Kingdom, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported. The importance of continuing international efforts to try to reduce tensions in the Middle East and renew negotiations between the United States and Iran was emphasized. The need to maintain stable, uninterrupted and safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz was emphasized. The foreign ministers also discussed several issues of further strengthening the traditionally friendly Russia-Bahrain relations.