King of Bahrain, Russian FM Discuss Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Al Sakhir Palace during his visit to Bahrain, May 30, 2022. (Bahrain News Agency/Handout via Reuters)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Al Sakhir Palace during his visit to Bahrain, May 30, 2022. (Bahrain News Agency/Handout via Reuters)
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King of Bahrain, Russian FM Discuss Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Al Sakhir Palace during his visit to Bahrain, May 30, 2022. (Bahrain News Agency/Handout via Reuters)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Al Sakhir Palace during his visit to Bahrain, May 30, 2022. (Bahrain News Agency/Handout via Reuters)

Bahrain's King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received in Manama on Monday Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Talks focused on the latest regional and international developments, most notably the situation in Ukraine.

King Hamad stressed to his guest the importance of resolving the conflict in Ukraine in a way that achieves the interests of Kyiv and Moscow and the security and stability of Europe and the world.

He underscored the need for dialogue and diplomatic solutions in line with international laws to reach a political settlement that can end the conflict, achieve peace for all sides and protect lives.

He also stressed the importance of delivering humanitarian aid to refugees and the displaced.

King Hamad highlighted the bonds of friendship between Bahrain and Russia and his keenness on bolstering them to achieve the joint interests of their countries.

Lavrov had arrived in Bahrain on Monday on a regional tour that will take him to Saudi Arabia and Oman.



Saudi FM Reiterates Kingdom’s Rejection of Displacement of Palestinians

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks at the press conference on Friday. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks at the press conference on Friday. (SPA)
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Saudi FM Reiterates Kingdom’s Rejection of Displacement of Palestinians

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks at the press conference on Friday. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks at the press conference on Friday. (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah reiterated on Friday the Kingdom’s rejection of the displacement of Palestinians from their territories.

During a news conference following the "Antalya Ministerial Meeting on the Two-State Solution and Permanent Peace in the Middle East" in Türkiye, he stressed the importance of an immediate return to the ceasefire in Gaza.

The ceasefire must be sustainable, serve as a path to alleviate the suffering of the people of Gaza, and be the beginning of a final solution to the Palestinian cause through the establishment of a Palestinian state, he declared.

"The entry of aid to Gaza cannot be linked to a ceasefire, as this violates the foundations of international law, and preventing aid from reaching the Gaza Strip and using it as a tool of war is also a flagrant violation of all norms and the foundations of international law and is rejected by all," Prince Faisal said.

He called on the international community to exert all pressure to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches civilians in Gaza without interruption and in sufficient quantities.

He expressed the Kingdom's categorical rejection of all forms of displacement of the Palestinian people from their lands, even if it is through voluntary departure, considering that the Palestinians in Gaza are being deprived of most necessities of life.

"If aid is not entering, if the residents of Gaza are deprived of food, drink, and electricity, and if they are threatened every day with military bombardment, then even if one of them is forced to leave, that is not voluntary but a form of coercion. Therefore, it must be clear that any displacement of Palestinians in Gaza under any pretext is categorically rejected," he added.

Prince Faisal stressed that the Arab and Islamic group is committed to a comprehensive peace that guarantees the security of all in the region and guarantees the rights, security, and future of the Palestinian people within the framework of their independent state.