MANAMA — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Bahrain on Saturday to participate in the ninth Russia-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Strategic Dialogue, bringing together foreign ministers to discuss regional and international developments.The Russian Foreign Ministry announced Lavrov’s arrival in Manama, sharing photographs of the minister being welcomed by Bahraini and GCC officials.Lavrov was received by Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi and Russian Ambassador to Bahrain Alexey Skosyrev.Bahrain is hosting the ninth edition of the Russia-GCC Strategic Dialogue at the foreign ministerial level, following the previous meeting held in the Russian resort city of Sochi in September 2025.Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday that the meeting would provide an opportunity for both sides to exchange views on a broad range of international and regional issues.She added that Lavrov was also scheduled to hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the gathering.The strategic dialogue serves as a diplomatic platform for consultations between Russia and the six GCC member states — Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates — on issues of mutual interest.
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