# Lavrov meets Saudi foreign minister in Bahrain

https://mins.news/en/item/105032

- TASS, 2026-10-18 10:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2203705

> Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on the sidelines of the ninth Russia-GCC strategic dialogue in Bahrain. The ministers met in Moscow in September to discuss escalating tensions in the Middle East, including the worsening Saudi conflict with Yemen’s Houthis.

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