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Oman Foreign Minister discusses regional developments, de-escalation efforts with Russian, German counterparts

Published: 07 May 2026 - 06:47 pm | Last Updated: 07 May 2026 - 06:55 pm

QNA

Muscat: Foreign Minister of Oman Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi discussed regional developments, as well as de-escalation efforts and political solutions, during two separate phone calls on Thursday with Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov and Foreign
Minister of Germany Johann Wadephul.

During his call with Lavrov, Al Busaidi exchanged views on ways to contain the escalation in the region and advance political approaches and consensus-based solutions to address regional issues and crises in a manner that reinforces security and stability and prevents further tensions and repercussions in the region and beyond.

In his talks with foreign minister of Germany, the two sides reviewed bilateral cooperation and ways to strengthen and develop it across various fields, in addition to discussing the latest regional and international developments and their implications for security and stability.

Both sides stressed the need to strengthen diplomatic efforts and support initiatives aimed at de-escalation and resolving disputes through dialogue and peaceful means, in accordance with international law and sea law.