Lavrov Meets Bahrain's King, Holds Talks in Manama
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in the capital of Bahrain, Manama, to participate in a ministerial meeting of the Russia – Council for Cooperation of Arab Gulf States (CCAGS) format, which will take place on October 18.
Consensus
- Sergey Lavrov arrived in Manama, the capital of Bahrain, on October 18.
- Lavrov participated in the ninth round of the strategic dialogue between Russia andthe Cooperation Council of Arab States of the Persian Gulf.
- The strategic dialogue involves Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar.
- Lavrov met with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa.
- Lavrov held bilateral talks with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
- All meetings took place in a closed, press-free format.
- The visit is part of a broader Middle East tour aimed at de-escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf.
- Lavrov is scheduled to visit Tehran after Bahrain to meet with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi.
Points of divergence
- Lavrov mentioned that Vladimir Putin will attend the APEC summit in Shenzhen and meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and that the two leaders have met twice in 2026. — m24
- The previous meeting at the level of foreign ministers took place in Sochi in September 2025. — vedi
- Lavrov was greeted at the Manama airport by the Russian ambassador to Bahrain, the GCC secretary-general, and Bahrain's foreign minister. — vedomosti
Coverage (18 sources)
- 18 October Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation S.V.Lavrov visited the Kingdom of Bahrain for a working visit to u... — МИД России
- Lavrov to discuss situation in the Persian Gulf with head of Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Вести
- Lavrov discussed with the King of Bahrain the development of friendly relations between countries — Интерфакс
- King of Bahrain received Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov — Вести
- Zakharova stated about talks of heads of foreign ministries of Russia and Saudi Arabia in Manama — Вести
- Lavrov in Bahrain held talks with heads of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait foreign ministries — Интерфакс
- Zakharova reported on Lavrov's meeting with the King of Bahrain — Москва 24
- Lavrov will meet with the president and foreign minister of Iran during a working visit to Tehran — Москва 24
- Lavrov will discuss strengthening ties between Russia and Gulf countries in Bahrain — Вести
- Lavrov arrived in Bahrain, where he will participate in the strategic dialogue of the Russian Federation with the countries of the Council of Cooperation of Arab States of the Gulf... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Lavrov arrived in Manama for talks between Russia and Gulf countries — Вести
- Lavrov arrived with an official visit to Manama — Ведомости
- Lavrov arrived in Bahrain — Интерфакс
- Lavrov arrived in Bahrain, where he will participate in the ninth round of the strategic dialogue Russia — GCC, reports correspondent... — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Russian Foreign Ministry announced Lavrov's visit to Bahrain — Ведомости
- Lavrov will visit Iran on October 19 and discuss the situation in the Middle East with Arakchi — Вести
- Lavrov will hold talks with Arakchi in Tehran — Интерфакс
- Lavrov will visit Bahrain on October 18 — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Russia
- Sergey Lavrov
- Bahrain
- MID
- Maname
- Maria Zakharov
- SSAGPZ
- Moscow
- Iran
- Tehran
- Persian Gulf
- INTERFAX.RU
- Abbas Arakchi
- Saudi Arabia
- TASS
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