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PRESS RELEASE
On 8 March, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov held a telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The ministers expressed deep concern over the situation surrounding Iran and spoke in favor of immediate steps to de-escalate hostilities. Attention was drawn to the need to halt attacks causing civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure in both the Arab states of the Persian Gulf and Iran.
The foreign ministers of Russia and the UAE consider it fundamentally important to resume political and diplomatic efforts aimed at reaching agreements to ensure reliable, long-term security in the region. It was agreed to remain in contact and to advance coordinated positions at the United Nations and in other international forums.