MOSCOW, April 15 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud stressed the need for an immediate end to all hostilities affecting coastal states of the Persian Gulf, especially attacks targeting civilian infrastructure, during a phone call on Wednesday.
The two sides exchanged views on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz following U.S.-Israeli joint military strikes against Iran and Tehran's reciprocal measures, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
They shared the view that political and diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran, with Pakistan's mediation, should continue.
The two ministers also spoke in favor of an inclusive dialogue involving all stakeholders, designed to work out arrangements that guarantee long-term stability and security in the region based on a balance of interests among all regional states.
Russia and Saudi Arabia stand ready to help facilitate such a dialogue, the statement said. ■
