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Foreign minister discusses Ukraine crisis with Russian counterpart in Moscow

Published: 14 Mar 2022 - 12:58 pm | Last Updated: 14 Mar 2022 - 01:02 pm
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The Peninsula Online

Doha: H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs has said that Qatar believes in diplomacy and will spare no effort to support international efforts to find a peaceful solution to the crisis in Ukraine.

Speaking to his Russian counterpart during his visit to Moscow, he said that “I look forward to discussing the current situation in Ukraine and the paths of negotiations. We hope to find peaceful solutions as soon as possible.”

For his part, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, HE Sergey Lavrov said this visit came at an appropriate time to discuss bilateral relations and international issues.

“We are pleased with the remarkable development in bilateral relations between Russia and Qatar,” he added.

H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani is currently on a visit to Russia to discuss the latest developments in the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and on the ongoing diplomatic efforts to resolve this crisis.