Mideast issues should be solved based on international law - Lavrov

MOSCOW, May 26. /TASS/. Russia and the Arab states of the Gulf are in favor of settling the Middle East problems based on international law through the national dialogue, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday after the fourth meeting of the strategic dialogue Russia - Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (CCASG). "We don’t have absolutely the same views on each aspect of any given crisis situation in the Middle East region," he said. "But the general conclusion that we have made today is that over these years we have learnt to better understand the positions of each other and also attained a really (new) level of coordination on a number of important issues." "Both sides stressed that problems of the Middle East region countries should be settled based on respect for international law through an inclusive national dialogue, with respect for the independence and territorial integrity of all states", the Russian foreign minister said. At the same time, according to Lavrov, is necessary to ensure "equal rights and freedoms for various religious groups." Read more