# Lavrov received by Bahrain’s king in Manama

https://mins.news/en/item/105202

- TASS, 2026-10-18 14:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2203769

> Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, visiting Manama for the ninth round of the Russia-Gulf Cooperation Council Strategic Dialogue, was received by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. President Vladimir Putin and the king spoke by phone, backing a political and diplomatic settlement of the situation around Iran and agreeing to deepen trade, economic, financial and investment cooperation.

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