Russia says urging Gulf nations to consider a joint security mechanism

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Russia says urging Gulf nations to consider a joint security mechanism
January 15, 2020, 11:24 am

Russia says urging Gulf nations to consider a joint security mechanism

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a press conference in Colombo on January 14, 2020. (AFP)

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow has been urging Gulf countries to consider a common security mechanism for the region.

“We have been suggesting to the Gulf countries to think about collective security mechanisms... starting with confidence-building measures and inviting each other to military exercises,” Lavrov told a security conference in New Delhi.

Tensions in the Gulf have risen following the US killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and a retaliatory missile attack by Iran on US forces in Iraq.

source: Reuters

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